Dialing code +352
ISO 2 code LU
ISO 3 code LUX
Capital Luxembourg
Main Language Luxembourgish
Currency Euro (EUR)
GDP $39.4 billion 94th
Population 497,538 170th

Geography

Continent Europe
Location Western Europe between France and Germany
Land 2,586 km2 179th
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
Climate Modified continental with mild winters cool summers
Natural Hazards 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
Note: Landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world

Neighbouring Countries

Belgium France Germany

History

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.
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Demographics

Life Expectancy 79.33 years 27th
Median Age 39.2 years 36th
Birth Rate 11.73 births/1,000 population 157th
Death Rate 8.44 births/1,000 population 89th
Sex Ratio 0.7 male(s)/female 155th
Literacy 100.0% 6th
Population

497538

Transportation

Roadways 5227 km 150th
Railways 275 km 123rd
Airports 2 192nd
Waterways 37 km 104th
Heliports 1 75th
Airports paved 1 181st

Economy

Currency Euro (EUR)
GDP $39.4 billion 94th
GDP per capita (PPP) $81100 3rd