Luxembourg
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
conventional short form: Luxembourg local long form: Grand Duche de Luxembourg local short form: Luxembourg |
| Gevernment type | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital |
name: Luxembourg
geographic coordinates: 49 45 N, 6 10 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Flag description | three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and light blue; similar to the flag of the Netherlands, which uses a darker blue and is shorter; design was based on the flag of France |
| Currency | euro (EUR)
note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries |
| Internet country code | .lu |
| Ports and terminals | Mertert |
| Agriculture products | wine, grapes, barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits; dairy products, livestock products |
| Industries | banking and financial services, iron and steel, information technology, telecommunications, cargo transportation, food processing, chemicals, metal products, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum, tourism |
| Geography |
| Location | Western Europe, between France and Germany |
| Coordinates | 49 45 N, 6 10 E |
| Continent | Europe |
| Area |
total: 2,586 sq km
land: 2,586 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 359 km
border countries: Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Climate | modified continental with mild winters, cool summers |
| Terrain | mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast |
| Natural resources | iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land |
| Natural hazards | NA |
| People |
| Population | 474,413 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Celtic base (with French and German blend), Portuguese, Italian, Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo) and European (guest and resident workers) |
| Religions | 87% Roman Catholic, 13% Protestants, Jews, and Muslims (2000) |
| Languages | Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language) |
