Luxembourg is the only remaining sovereign grand duchy in the world. It has three official languages, Luxembourgish, French and German, and made public transport free nationwide in 2020.
Luxembourg
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Easy learning about Luxembourg
The capital city of Luxembourg is Luxembourg.
Word: Duchy
Meaning: grand duchy
Administrative Divisions
3 divisions:
- Diekirch District
- Grevenmacher District
- Luxembourg District
Administrative divisions of Luxembourg map
Luxembourg is a Country located in the Western Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
015 km (9.3 mi)30 km (19 mi)45 km (28 mi)60 km (37 mi)
Height
124 m (407 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 220 m (722 ft), 260 m (853 ft), 320 m (1050 ft), 360 m (1180 ft), 440 m (1440 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 520 m (1710 ft), Max altitude 556 m (1820 ft)Height from west to east in Luxembourg
Height from south to north in Luxembourg
1Sauer150 to 470 m2Moselle138 to 299 m
Population of Luxembourg, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Luxembourg
Population: 686,970 (World Bank)
Area: 2,593 km² / 1,001 sq mi
People from Luxembourg are called: Luxembourgers
Geography
Latitude: 49.734° N
Longitude: 6.078° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Highest Elevation Point: Kneiff (560 m)
Lowest point: Moselle (133 m)
Climate
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 21 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 576 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 25 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.922
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.6
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.4
Life Expectancy at Birth: 82.2 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Christian predominantly Roman Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Muslim
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 1958
Euro - since 1999
Schengen - since 1995
NATO - since 1949
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
Official website: luxembourg.public.lu
TLD: .lu
Calling Code: +352
MapGeo Name: Luxembourg
MapGeo Code: LU