>First of which is that the Monegasque consul to Canada is not Monegasque himself That means that he is an honorary consul. That's how countries handle diploma

>First of which is that the Monegasque consul to Canada is not Monegasque himself That means that he is an honorary consul. That's how countries handle diplomatic duties in less-important places; a local person (who might be a current or former citizen of the country he represents, or a local citizen who has done business or studied in the other country) is paid a stipend to handle routine duties and can put "honorary consul of _____" on his résumé.