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 | | Monaco has a 16th-century palace, a 19th-century cathedral in the Byzantine style, and a noted oceanographic museum, founded in 1910 by Prince Albert I. Auto racing is popular, and Monaco is home to both the Monte Carlo Rally and the Monaco Grand Prix. |
 | | In accordance with the 1962 constitution, Monaco is governed by the ruling monarch, who is assisted by a minister of state (selected by the monarch from three candidates nominated by France), a cabinet (the Council of the Crown), and the National Council, which is elected by universal suffrage every five years. |
 | | Monaco was under Spanish protection from 1542 to 1641, under French protection from 1641 to 1793, annexed to France in 1793, and under Sardinian protection from 1815 to 1861. |
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