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Country Details
Luxembourg is a country that literally developed around its capital city of the same name. It's smaller than the U.S. State of Rhode Island.
Founded in 963, Luxembourg (the city) known by the Roman (Luciilinburhuc), endured many centuries of cultural and political change. Then, in 1867, it was declared permanately neutral.
In the 1940s, it ended that long-held neutrallity, and joined many of the modern European positions and organizations. It in fact became one of the six founding members of the European Union. (EU)
This beautiful, historic slice of land is today a prosperous constitutional monarchy, known as a international tax haven and banking center.
The Luxembourg maps and information pages are currently being revised, and will be posted soon.
Quick Facts and Figures  Official Name Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital City Luxembourg (78,000)
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Latitude/Longitude 49° 45'N, 6° 10'E
Languages Letzeburgish, German, French
Official Currency:
the Euro, details here
Population 451,700 (2003 est.)
Religions Catholic, others
Land Area 2,585 sq km (998 sq miles)
Landforms A landlocked country of thick, green forests that cover rolling hills and low mountains.
The northern region, (Oesling) is a ridged plateau, with land that suffers from bad soil composition, and remains (for the most part) unproductive.
The Andrennes (low mountains) slice across its northern boder with Belgium. Burgplatz, the countrys highest point, stands at 1,843 ft. (559m).
Gotland, the southern region, is blessed with fertile soil and nourishing rivers.
Important rivers include the Alzette, Eisch, Moselle, Our and Sure. The largest lake is Haute Sure.
Land Divisions 3 districts, including: Diekirch, Grevenmacher, and Luxembourg
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Maps
Luxembourg Outline Map here
Luxembourg Map (large) here
Luxembourg Map CIA version here
European Continent here
European Continent at UT here
Suggested Links Luxembourg (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here
AIRFARES - HOTELS - RENTAL CARS
Luxembourg Web Site here!
Luxembourg Tourism here!
Climate Summers in the northern region are mild and rainy; winters are long and wet, with heavy snow in the upper elevations. In the southern Gotland, winter temperatures moderate, and summers are pleasantly warm.
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