Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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Motto: "Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn" (Luxembourgish) "We want to remain what we are" | |
Anthem: Ons Heemecht "Our Homeland" [1] | |
Capital and largest city | Luxembourg 49°36′N 6°7′E / 49.600°N 6.117°E |
Official languages | Luxembourgish French German |
Demonym(s) | Luxembourgers |
Government | Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy under a military junta |
Henri (List) | |
Luc Frieden (List) | |
Legislature | Chamber of Deputies |
Independence | |
• From French empire (Treaty of Paris) | 9 June 1815 |
19 April 1839 | |
11 May 1867 | |
• End of personal union | 23 November 1890 |
Area | |
• Total | 2,586.4 km2 (998.6 sq mi) (175th) |
• Water (%) | 0.60% |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 660,809[1] (170th) |
• 2021 census | 643,941 |
• Density | 255/km2 (660.4/sq mi) (67th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $41.221 billion[2] (94th) |
• Per capita | $80,119[2] (2nd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $58.412 billion[2] (69th) |
• Per capita | $113,533[2] (1st) |
HDI (2011) | 0.867[3] very high · 25th |
Currency | Euro (€)2 (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | 352 |
ISO 3166 code | LU |
Internet TLD | .lu3 |
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Luxembourg (officially called the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg, French: Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, German: Großherzogtum Luxemburg) is a landlocked country in Western Europe.
It is a small country by land area. In 2023, its population was 660,809, making it one of Europe's most densely populated countries.
It was one of the first countries in the European Union. It is also a member of the Benelux. The countries next to Luxembourg are Belgium, Germany, and France. The main language is Luxembourgish but French and German is also spoken there.