Luxembourg, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Luxembourg, capital city of Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a Grand Duchy hosting key EU institutions, leading space-resources research, and excelling in high-value fund management and cybersecurity.
Luxembourg in one word would be “Duchy,” meaning grand duchy.
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Luxembourg armorial
Luxembourg is a country located in the Western Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.
Easy learning about Luxembourg |
The capital city of Luxembourg is Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg is located in | Western Europe Europe Continent |
| Member of | European Union since 1958 Euro since 1999 Schengen since 1995 NATO since 1949 |
| Luxembourg has a population of | 665,098 inhabitants within a total area of 2,586 Km2 (1,607 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Luxembourg HDI ranks in position nº 25 worldwide HDI of 0.922 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Luxembourg’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 188 countries Luxembourg passport ranks 4th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Luxembourg GDP per capita is | $140,941 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Luxembourg ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Luxembourg EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as High proficiency has a score of 576 ranks 21st worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 49° 45' N, 6° 10' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Germany, Belgium, France. |
| Luxembourg Climate | modified continental with mild winters, cool summers |
| Most predominant religion | Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic), |
| Second most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Currency name & code | Euro (EUR) |
| Internet ccTLD | .lu |
| Luxembourg calling code | +352 |
Luxembourg administrative divisions
12 cantons (cantons)- Capellen
- Clervaux
- Diekirch
- Echternach
- Esch-sur-Alzette
- Grevenmacher
- Luxembourg
- Mersch
- Redange
- Remich
- Vianden
- Wiltz
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