The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. Luxembourg has a population of under half a million people in an area of approximately 2,586 square kilometres (999 sq mi).[1]
Luxembourg is a parliamentary representative democracy with a constitutional monarchy, ruled by a Grand Duke. It is the world's only remaining sovereign Grand Duchy. The country has a highly developed economy, with the highest Gross Domestic Product per capita in the world (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency 2007). Its historic and strategic importance dates back to its founding as a Roman era fortress site and Frankish count's castle site in the Early Middle Ages. It was an important bastion along the Spanish road when Spain was the principal European power influencing the whole western hemisphere and beyond in the 14th–17th centuries.
Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, Benelux, and the Western European Union, reflecting the political consensus in favour of economic, political, and military integration. The city of Luxembourg, the capital and largest city, is the seat of several institutions and agencies of the European Union.
Luxembourg lies on the cultural divide between Romance Europe and Germanic Europe, borrowing customs from each of the distinct traditions. Luxembourg is a trilingual country; French, German, and Luxembourgish are official languages. Although a secular state, Luxembourg is predominantly Roman Catholic.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Lexembourg:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Luxembourg
- Official English country name: The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Luxembourg
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Luxembourg
- International rankings of Luxembourg
- ISO country codes: LU, LUX, 442
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LU
- Internet country code top-level domain: .lu
Geography of Luxembourg
- Luxembourg is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone(s): [[]]
- Extreme points of Luxembourg
- Land boundaries: 359 km
- Population of Luxembourg: 483,800 (January 1, 2008) - 166th most populous country
- Area of Luxembourg: 2,586 km2
- Atlas of Luxembourg
Environment of Luxembourg
- Climate of Luxembourg
- Ecology of Luxembourg
- Geology of Luxembourg
- Protected areas of Luxembourg
- Wildlife of Luxembourg
Natural geographic features of Luxembourg
- Main article: Landforms of Luxembourg
- Fjords of Luxembourg
- Glaciers of Luxembourg
- Islands of Luxembourg
- Lakes of Luxembourg
- Mountains of Luxembourg
- Rivers of Luxembourg
- Valleys of Luxembourg
- World Heritage Sites in Luxembourg
Regions of Luxembourg
- Main article: Regions of Luxembourg
Ecoregions of Luxembourg
- Main article: Ecoregions in Luxembourg
Administrative divisions of Luxembourg
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Luxembourg
Districts of Luxembourg
Cantons of Luxembourg
Communes of Luxembourg
Municipalities of Luxembourg
- Capital of Luxembourg: Luxembourg City
- Cities of Luxembourg
Demography of Luxembourg
- Main article: Demographics of Luxembourg
Government and politics of Luxembourg
- Main article: Government of Luxembourg and Politics of Luxembourg
- Form of government:
- Capital of Luxembourg: Luxembourg City
- Elections in Luxembourg
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Luxembourg
- Political scandals of Luxembourg
- Taxation in Luxembourg
Branches of the government of Luxembourg
Executive branch of the government of Luxembourg
- Head of state: Grand Duke of Luxembourg, [[]]
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Luxembourg, [[]]
- Cabinet of Luxembourg
Legislative branch of the government of Luxembourg
Judicial branch of the government of Luxembourg
Foreign relations of Luxembourg
- Diplomatic missions in Luxembourg
- Diplomatic missions of Luxembourg
- United States-Luxembourg relations
International organization membership
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a member of:
- [[]]
- [[]]
- [[]]
Law and order in Luxembourg
- Main article: Law of Luxembourg
- Capital punishment in Luxembourg
- Constitution of Luxembourg
- Crime in Luxembourg
- Human rights in Luxembourg
- Law enforcement in Luxembourg
Military of Luxembourg
- Main article: Military of Luxembourg
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Luxembourg
- Navy of Luxembourg: None
- Air Force of Luxembourg
- Special forces of Luxembourg
- Military history of Luxembourg
- Military ranks of Luxembourg
Local government in Luxembourg
History of Luxembourg
- Main article: History of Luxembourg, Timeline of the history of Luxembourg, and Current events of Luxembourg
Culture of Luxembourg
- Main article: Culture of Luxembourg
- Architecture of Luxembourg
- Cuisine of Luxembourg
- Ethnic minorities in Luxembourg
- Festivals in Luxembourg
- Humor in Luxembourg
- Languages of Luxembourg
- Media in Luxembourg
- National symbols of Luxembourg
- People of Luxembourg
- Prostitution in Luxembourg
- Public holidays in Luxembourg
- Records of Luxembourg
- Religion in Luxembourg
- World Heritage Sites in Luxembourg
Art in Luxembourg
- Art in Luxembourg
- Cinema of Luxembourg
- Literature of Luxembourg
- Music of Luxembourg
- Television in Luxembourg
- Theatre in Luxembourg
Sports in Luxembourg
- Main article: Sports in Luxembourg
Economy of Luxembourg
- Main article: Economy of Luxembourg
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 65th (sixty-fifth)
- Agriculture in Luxembourg
- Banking in Luxembourg
- Communications in Luxembourg
- Companies of Luxembourg
- Currency of Luxembourg: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
Education in Luxembourg
- Main article: Education in Luxembourg
Infrastructure of Luxembourg
See also
References
External links
- Governments on the WWW: Luxembourg
- History of Luxembourg: Primary Documents
- Official Governmental Site
- Official Website for Luxembourg
- Luxembourg National Tourist Office
- Luxembourg Tourist Office - London
- Luxembourg City Tourist Guide
- Luxembourg Geography
- Luxembourg European Capital of Culture 2007
- World Factbook: Information on Luxembourg
- Over 200 images of important sights in Luxembourg
- Chabad Lubavitch of Luxembourg
- Worldwide Governance Indicators for Luxembourg, 1996-2006