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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Flag |  |
| 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 |
| Population | 480,222 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +1 |
| Location | Western Europe, between France and Germany see map |
| Area | total: 2,586 sq km land: 2,586 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Celtic base (with French and German blend), Portuguese, Italian, Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo) and European (guest and resident workers) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000) |
| Languages | Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language) |
| Government type | constitutional monarchy |
| National holiday | National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June; note - the actual date of birth was 23 January 1896, but the festivities were shifted by five months to allow observance during a more favorable time of year |
| Constitution | 17 October 1868; occasional revisions |
| Legal system | based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Background | Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both World Wars, it ended its neutrality in 1948 when it entered into the Benelux Customs Union and when it joined NATO the following year. In 1957, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the European Economic Community (later the European Union), and in 1999 it joined the euro currency area. |
| Internet country code | .lu |
