Status: Free
Legal Environment: 3
Political Influences: 7
Economic Pressures: 6
Total Score: 16
Population: n/a
GNI/capita: n/a
Life Expectancy: n/a
Religious Groups: Roman Catholic (90 percent), other (10 percent)
Ethnic Groups: French (47 percent), Italian (16 percent), Monegasque (16 percent), other (21 percent)
Capital: Monaco
Freedom of expression is guaranteed under Article 23 of the 1962 Monegasque constitution. However, it is prohibited by law to publicly denounce the ruling family. This exception is generally observed by the media. Monaco has two weekly newspapers, the government-produced Journal de Monaco and Monaco Hebdo. Because of its close ties to France, French dailies are available, as are French television and radio broadcasts. Monaco has one government-run television station, one privately owned English-language radio station, Riviera Radio, and the government-run Radio Monte-Carlo, which broadcasts in several languages both in and outside of Monaco. The internet is available and unrestricted.
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