The Sahel is located in Africa. It is the region in Africa that
transitions from the Sahara to the Sudanian Savanna. It stretches across
in the region from the West of Africa to the East and includes parts of
Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Niger, Nigeria, Chad,
Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, CAR, Cameroon, and Ethiopia
Monaco was granted sovereignity in 1861. Before that it was a protectorate of Sardinia ie in 1815. It relies for its defence on France. It is on the south coast of France near Nice. It is known for the large gambling casino of Monte Carlo.