The French Riviera contains which small country?

• A. Andorra
• B. Liechtenstein
• C. Luxembourg
• D. Monaco

Answer: (D)

This question tests geographic location knowledge about tiny European states, specifically which one sits on the Mediterranean coast along the French Riviera. Monaco is located on the southeastern coast of France, along the Mediterranean, right by the city of Nice. It’s a tiny sovereign city-state bordered almost entirely by France.

The other options are not on the Riviera or are inland microstates: Andorra sits high in the Pyrenees between France and Spain and is landlocked; Liechtenstein lies in the Alps between Switzerland and Austria and is landlocked; Luxembourg is inland in western Europe and is also landlocked. So Monaco is the only one that actually lies on the French Riviera.