Monsa
Principality of Monsa Principado de Monsa | |
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| Motto: Deo Juvante With God's Help | |
| Capital | Monsa |
| Largest | Monsa |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Demonym(s) | Monsegasco |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Prince | Pedro Giusti de Monsa |
| Andrés Telle | |
| Legislature | Parliament of Monsa |
| Area | |
• | 467.63 km2 (180.55 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2019 estimate | 78,450 |
• 2017 census | 75,852 |
• Density | 179.8/km2 (465.7/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 209 estimate |
• Total | $3.237 billion |
• Per capita | $42,035 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $2.674 billion |
• Per capita | $35,753 |
| HDI (2019) |  0.917very high |
| Currency | Franco de Monsa (FMS) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +598 |
| Internet TLD | .ms |
Monsa, officially the Principality of Monsa (Spanish: Principado de Monsa) is an Astyrian sovereign microstate located on the coast of Teudallum. It shares border with _ on one of its sides and with the _ sea in the other; in total, Monsa covers 467.63 km2 and is inhabited by 78,450 people making it one of the smallest and most densely populated nations in Astyria. Its capital and largest city is Monsa; most of the population lives spread along the coast or in small villages found in the Lucas Valley.
The history of Monsa is marked by the several conflicts with the Empire of Exponent and Cadenza, which include the Battle of Monsa (1614) as part of the War of the Magpie and the Dragon and the Siege of St. Barthélemy, in which Monsa was kept under Exponential control and administration, forcing the House of Giusti to settle in one of their colonies. The Principal House of Monsa, the House of Giusti, is believed to come from a noble family of merchants that settle in what today is Monsa around 1548, the family took advantage of an strategical location of the port and eventually built the fortress of Monsa to kept the wealth they were kneading; however, prior to their arrival, the territory of what is today Monsa was inhabited by small villagers and farmers on the valleys and small, powerless merchants on the coast, which explains the rapidity of the Giustis to take over the control in the territory. Since then and with brief interruptions, the family has ruled the Principality for over 400 years with brief interruptions of Exponential administration. During 1551, Monsa had its first contact with the Sovereign Military Order of Montesa, a Roman Catholic military order that since then, has occupied the San Isidro Hill functioning de iure as the military of the Principality, although it has occupied its efforts on international humanitarian cases more recently. Since the 60's, the Principality has grown on its international image as a wealthy touristic spot and well-known tax haven; its low taxes has resulted attractive to several international banks and corporations and since the 80's, it has undergone several reformations to take a liberal approach on business. Today, the real estate market of Monsa is one of the most expensive and the population is noted as one of the wealthiest in Astyria, with a 30% of its population being millionaires.
The economy of Monsa is heavily reliant on the services sector, in particular, the tourism and finances sector which together comprise more than an 75% of the GDP. However, agriculture, in special, the olive oil and wines production, still count as important pieces on the economy of the Principality, making the country-brand famous worldwide with high-quality, organic and exclusive products. Despite its small size, the Principality of Monsa leads regional rankings in human development, competitiveness, income per capita, globalisation, state of peace, economic freedom and low perception of corruption; in addition, its society has been regarded to as one of the most stable and pacific with a high life expectancy, currently at 8 years old. Monsa is an associated member of the EATA and a full member of the World Assembly.