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.
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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.
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Height
200 m (656 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), above 1500 m (4920 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Basic Information
Capital City: Luxembourg
Population: 686,970 (UN)
Area: 2,586 km² / 1,607 sq mi
People from Luxembourg are called: Luxembourgers
Geography
Latitude: 49.734° N
Longitude: 6.078° E
Geographical Subregion: Western Europe
Continental Region: Europe
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
TLD: .lu
Calling Code: +352
MapGeo Name: Luxembourg
MapGeo Code: LU