Fontvieille, Monaco

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Fontvieille
Fontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters (districts) in the principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative purposes. It is a newly constructed area reclaimed from the Mediterranean Sea during the 1970s, and has a population of 3,300 in an area of 0.33 km².

Fontvieille contains Stade Louis II (or Louis II Stadium), which serves as the home ground of AS Monaco FC, a Monaco football club that is one of the most successful in the French national league; the stadium also contains the club's offices and the International University of Monaco (IUM). The ground also hosts the European Super Cup, an annual event pitting the winners of the top UEFA club competitions, the Champions League and UEFA Cup.

The district also contains a heliport, providing frequent links to Nice Airport in neighbouring France, with connections to direct flights to New York, London and other important European destinations.

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principality (or princedom) is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a monarch with the title of prince or princess, or (in the widest sense) a monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince.
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Motto
"Deo Juvante"   (Latin)
"With God's Help"
Anthem
Hymne Monégasque


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Mediterranean is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.
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Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves as a venue for both football, being the home of AS Monaco as well as the location of the annual UEFA Super Cup match, and athletics, where it plays host to the IAAF World Athletics Final (though
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AS Monaco

Full name Association Sportive de
Monaco Football Club
Nickname(s) Les Rouge et Blanc (the red and white)
Founded 1919
Ground Stade Louis II,
Monaco
Capacity 18,500
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Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players. It is the most popular sport in the world.
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


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Founded
1932
Nation
 Monaco
Relegation To
Ligue 2
Number of Teams
20
European Qualification
Champions League
UEFA Cup
Intertoto Cup
Cups
Coupe de France
Coupe de la Ligue
Trophée des Champions
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International University of Monaco (IUM), formerly the University of Southern Europe, is an independent institution located in the Principality of Monaco specializing in business education.
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Founded
1972
Continent
Europe (UEFA)
Number of Teams
2
Current Champions (2007-08)
A.C. Milan
Most successful club
A.C.
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Union of European Football Associations

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Formation 15 June, 1954
Type Sports organisation
Headquarters Nyon, Switzerland
Membership 53 national associations
President Michel Platini
Website [1] The
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Founded
1955
Continent
Europe (UEFA)
Number of teams
32 (Group Stage)
76 (total)
Current champions (2006-07)
AC Milan (7th time)
Most successful club
Real Madrid (9 times)
Website
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Founded
1971
Continent
Europe (UEFA)
Number of Teams
80 (First Round)
8 clubs join after group stage [1]
157 (Total)
Current Champions (2006-07)
Sevilla FC
2008 final to be held in
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A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars. In larger towns and cities, customs facilities may be available at a heliport.
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Côte d'Azur International Airport or Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (French: Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur) (IATA: NCE, ICAO: LFMN) is an airport in Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France.
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Motto
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
Anthem
"La Marseillaise"


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State of New York

Flag of New York Seal
Nickname(s): The Empire State
Motto(s): Excelsior!

Official language(s) None

Capital Albany
Largest city New York City

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London
Canary Wharf is the centre of London's modern office towers
London shown within England
Coordinates:
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Constituent country England
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Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea,
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geographic coordinate system enables every location on the earth to be specified by the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system aligned with the spin axis of the Earth.
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