page_title: Monaco
section_title: Wards
hierarchical_section_title: Monaco / Government / Administrative divisions / Wards
caption_attribution_description: English: Land reclamation in Monaco since 1861Français&#160;: Les extensions territoriales de Monaco depuis 1861Español: tierras ganadas al mar en Mónaco desde 1861
context_page_description: Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a sovereign city-state, country, and microstate on the French Riviera in Western Europe. It is bordered by France to the north, east and west, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The principality is home to 38,682 residents and is widely recognised for being one of the most expensive and wealthiest places in the world. The official language is French, although Monégasque, English and Italian are spoken and understood by a sizeable group.
  With an area of 2.1 km², it is one of the smallest sovereign states in Europe and the second-smallest in the world, after the Vatican City. Its 19,009 inhabitants per square kilometre, make it the most densely-populated sovereign state in the world. Monaco has a land border of 5.47 km, the world's shortest coastline of approximately 3.83 km, and a width that varies between 1,700 and 349 m. The highest point in the country is a narrow pathway named Chemin des Révoires on the slopes of Mont Agel, in the Les Révoires Ward, which is 161 metres above sea level. The principality is about 15 km from the state border with Italy.
context_section_description: Monaco is divided into ten wards, with their official numbers; either Fontvieille II or Le Portier would become the effective eleventh ward, if built:
  Note: for statistical purposes, the Wards of Monaco are further subdivided into 178 city blocks (îlots), which are comparable to the census blocks in the United States.
  Other possible expansions are Le Portier, a project relaunched in 2012
  Another possibility was Fontvieille II Development to commence in 2013
caption: Land reclamation in Monaco since 1861
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