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Foreign relations of Monaco

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The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign and independent state, linked closely to France by the Treaty of July 1918, which was formally noted in Article 436 of the Treaty of Versailles of 1919. The foreign policy of Monaco is one illustration of this accord: France has agreed to defend the independence and sovereignty of Monaco, while the Monegasque Government has agreed to exercise its sovereign rights in conformity with French interests, whilst at the same time maintaining complete independence. Since then, the relations between the sovereign states of France and Monaco have been further defined in the Treaty of 1945 and the Agreement of 1963.

Although not a member of the European Union (EU), Monaco is closely associated with the economic apparatus of the EU through its customs union with France and its reliance upon the euro as its official currency.

Monaco actively participates in the United Nations, which it joined in 1993. Monaco joined the Council of Europe on October 4, 2004. Monaco also is a member of many international and intergovernmental organizations, including Interpol, the UNESCO, and the World Health Organization (WHO). The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is headquartered in Monaco.

The foreign relations are managed by the Department of External Relations.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Monaco maintains diplomatic relations with:

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1France
2Italy
Holy See
3Spain
4Belgium
5Luxembourg
6Germany
7Switzerland
8Netherlands
9China
10Liechtenstein
11El Salvador
12Colombia
13Maldives
14Ecuador
15Uruguay
16Malta
17Thailand
18Andorra
19Russia
20Bosnia and Herzegovina
21Slovenia
22Israel
23United States
24Ireland
25Japan
26Philippines
27Qatar
28Algeria
29San Marino
30Argentina
31Finland
32Austria
33Australia
34Malaysia
35Egypt
36Serbia
37South Korea
38Ukraine
39Montenegro
40India
41United Kingdom
42Poland
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
43Guatemala
44Vietnam
45Croatia
46Slovakia
47Azerbaijan
48Cuba
49Chile
50Mongolia
51Estonia
52Georgia
53Dominican Republic
54Morocco
55Bulgaria
56Canada
57Romania
58Mexico
59Jamaica
60Seychelles
61Greece
62Turkey
63Czech Republic
64Lesotho
65Armenia
66Latvia
67Portugal
68Kazakhstan
69Sweden
70Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
71Pakistan
72Dominica
73Venezuela
74Equatorial Guinea
75Senegal
76United Arab Emirates
77Timor-Leste
78Brazil
79Saint Kitts and Nevis
80Samoa
81Afghanistan
82Peru
83Norway
84Indonesia
85South Africa
86Cyprus
87Botswana
88Honduras
89Panama
90Gabon
91Lithuania
92Saint Lucia
93Denmark
94Brunei
95Moldova
96Mauritania
97Palau
98Albania
99Djibouti
100Mali
101Solomon Islands
102Nepal
103Iran
104Tuvalu
105Paraguay
106Nigeria
107Malawi
Kosovo
108Oman
109Bahrain
110Fiji
111Uzbekistan
112Republic of the Congo
113Rwanda
114Sudan
115Iceland
116Kiribati
117Angola
118Burkina Faso
119Burundi
120Turkmenistan
121Marshall Islands
122Costa Rica
123New Zealand
124Laos
125Togo
126Ivory Coast
127Belarus
128Hungary
129Sri Lanka
130Tajikistan
131Kyrgyzstan
132Cape Verde
133Democratic Republic of the Congo
134Kuwait
135Vanuatu
136Tunisia
137Barbados
138Lebanon
139Antigua and Barbuda
140Benin
141Cambodia
142Nicaragua
143Namibia
144Ghana
145North Macedonia
146Niger
147Grenada
148Ethiopia
149Madagascar
150Jordan
151Guinea-Bissau
152Mozambique
153Saudi Arabia
154Bangladesh
155Bahamas
156Nauru
157Bolivia
158Guinea
159Federated States of Micronesia
160Singapore
161Trinidad and Tobago
162Kenya

Americas

CountryFormal relations began onNotes
Canada13 March 2008
Colombia15 December 2000
Mexico21 March 2008
United States7 December 2006

Asia

CountryFormal relations began inNotes
ChinaJanuary 1995
India21 September 2007
Indonesia17 December 2010
Israel30 November 2006
Pakistan24 January 2009
South Korea14 June 2007

Europe

CountryFormal relations began onNotes
European Union
France29 April 1873
Holy See21 June 1875
Italy25 April 1875See Italy–Monaco relations
Norway16 November 2010
Russia31 May 2007
Spain2 June 1876
United Kingdom

References

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