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Legend: Definition Field Listing Rank Order    Introduction    Luxembourg Top of Page Background:

Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both World Wars, it ended its neutrality in 1948 when it entered into the Benelux Customs Union and when it joined NATO the following year. In 1957, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the European Economic Community (later the European Union), and in 1999 it joined the euro currency area.    Geography    Luxembourg Top of Page Location:

Western Europe, between France and Germany Geographic coordinates:

49 45 N, 6 10 E Map references:

Europe Area:

total: 2,586 sq km

land: 2,586 sq km

water: 0 sq km Area - comparative:

slightly smaller than Rhode Island Land boundaries:

total: 359 km

border countries: Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km Coastline:

0 km (landlocked) Maritime claims:

none (landlocked) Climate:

modified continental with mild winters, cool summers Terrain:

mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast Elevation extremes:

lowest point: Moselle River 133 m

highest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m Natural resources:

iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land Land use:

arable land: 23.28%

permanent crops: 0.4%

other: 76.32% (includes Belgium) (2001) Irrigated land:

40 sq km (includes Belgium) (1998 est.) Natural hazards:

NA Environment - current issues:

air and water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland Environment - international agreements:

party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands

signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification Geography - note:

landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world    People    Luxembourg Top of Page Population:

462,690 (July 2004 est.) Age structure:

0-14 years: 19% (male 45,422; female 42,638)

15-64 years: 66.4% (male 155,519; female 151,891)

65 years and over: 14.5% (male 26,981; female 40,239) (2004 est.) Median age:

total: 38.3 years

male: 37.4 years

female: 39.3 years (2004 est.) Population growth rate:

1.28% (2004 est.) Birth rate:

12.21 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) Death rate:

8.42 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) Net migration rate:

8.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) Sex ratio:

at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female

under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.67 male(s)/female

total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.) Infant mortality rate:

total: 4.88 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 4.84 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 4.92 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 78.58 years

male: 75.31 years

female: 82.07 years (2004 est.) Total fertility rate:

1.79 children born/woman (2004 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

0.2% (2001 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

NA HIV/AIDS - deaths:

less than 100 (2001 est.) Nationality:

noun: Luxembourger(s)

adjective: Luxembourg Ethnic groups:

Celtic base (with French and German blend), Portuguese, Italian, Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo) and European (guest and resident workers) Religions:

87% Roman Catholic, 13% Protestants, Jews, and Muslims (2000) Languages:

Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language) Literacy:

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 100%

male: 100%

female: 100% (2000 est.)    Government    Luxembourg Top of Page Country name:

conventional long form: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

conventional short form: Luxembourg

local long form: Grand Duche de Luxembourg

local short form: Luxembourg Government type:

constitutional monarchy Capital:

Luxembourg Administrative divisions:

3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg Independence:

1839 (from the Netherlands) National holiday:

National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June Constitution:

17 October 1868, occasional revisions Legal system:

based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage:

18 years of age; universal and compulsory Executive branch:

chief of state: Grand Duke HENRI (since 7 October 2000); Heir Apparent Prince GUILLAUME (son of the monarch, born 11 November 1981)

head of government: Prime Minister Jean-Claude JUNCKER (since 1 January 1995) and Vice Prime Minister Jean ASSELBORN (since 31 July 2004)

cabinet: Council of Ministers recommended by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch

elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; following popular elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch; the deputy prime minister is appointed by the monarch; they are responsible to the Chamber of Deputies

note: government coalition - CSV and DP Legislative branch:

unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (60 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to serve five-year terms)

elections: last held 13 June 2004 (next to be held by June 2009)

election results: percent of vote by party - CSV 36.1%, LSAP 23.4%, DP 16.1%, Green Party 11.6%, ADR 10%; seats by party - CSV 24, LSAP 14, DP 10, Green Party 7, ADR 5

note: there is also a Council of State that serves as an advisory body to the Chamber of Deputies; the Council of State has 21 members appointed by the Grand Duke on the advice of the prime minister Judicial branch:

judicial courts and tribunals (3 Justices of the Peace, 2 district courts, and 1 Supreme Court of Appeals); administrative courts and tribunals (State Prosecutor's Office, administrative courts and tribunals, and the Constitutional Court); judges for all courts are appointed for life by the monarch Political parties and leaders:

Action Committee for Democracy and Justice or ADR [Robert MEHLEN]; Christian Social People's Party or CSV (known also as Christian Social Party or PCS) [Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES]; Democratic Party or DP [Lydie POLFER]; Green Party [Abbes JACOBY and Felix BRAS]; Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party or LSAP [Jean ASSELBORN]; Marxist and Reformed Communist Party DEI LENK (the Left) [no formal leadership]; other minor parties Political pressure groups and leaders:

ABBL (bankers' association); ALEBA (financial sector trade union); Centrale Paysanne (federation of agricultural producers); CEP (professional sector chamber); CGFP (trade union representing civil service); Chambre de Commerce (Chamber of Commerce); Chambre des Metiers (Chamber of Artisans); FEDIL (federation of industrialists); LCGP (center-right trade union); OGBL (center-left trade union) International organization participation:

ACCT, AsDB, Australia Group, Benelux, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NATO, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC Diplomatic representation in the US:

chief of mission: Ambassador Arlette CONZEMIUS-PACCOURD

chancery: 2200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone: [1] (202) 265-4171

FAX: [1] (202) 328-8270

consulate(s) general: New York and San Francisco Diplomatic representation from the US:

chief of mission: Ambassador Peter TERPELUK, Jr.

embassy: 22 Boulevard Emmanuel-Servais, L-2535 Luxembourg City

mailing address: American Embassy Luxembourg, Unit 1410, APO AE 09126-1410 (official mail); American Embassy Luxembourg, PSC 9, Box 9500, APO AE 09123 (personal mail)

telephone: [352] 46 01 23

FAX: [352] 46 14 01 Flag description:

three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and light blue; similar to the flag of the Netherlands, which uses a darker blue and is shorter; design was based on the flag of France    Economy    Luxembourg Top of Page Economy - overview:

This stable, high-income economy features solid growth, low inflation, and low unemployment. The industrial sector, initially dominated by steel, has become increasingly diversified to include chemicals, rubber, and other products. Growth in the financial sector, which now accounts for about 22% of GDP, has more than compensated for the decline in steel. Most banks are foreign-owned and have extensive foreign dealings. Agriculture is based on small family-owned farms. The economy depends on foreign and trans-border workers for more than 30% of its labor force. Although Luxembourg, like all EU members, has suffered from the global economic slump, the country has maintained a fairly strong growth rate and enjoys an extraordinarily high standard of living. GDP:

purchasing power parity - $25.01 billion (2003 est.) GDP - real growth rate:

1.2% (2003 est.) GDP - per capita:

purchasing power parity - $55,100 (2003 est.) GDP - composition by sector:

agriculture: 0.5%

industry: 16.6%

services: 82.9% (2002 est.) Investment (gross fixed):

20.7% of GDP (2003) Population below poverty line:

NA Household income or consumption by percentage share:

lowest 10%: NA

highest 10%: NA Inflation rate (consumer prices):

2% (2003 est.) Labor force:

200,000 (of whom 87,400 are foreign cross-border workers primarily from France, Belgium, and Germany) (2003) Labor force - by occupation:

agriculture 1.9%, industry 8%, services 90.1% (1999 est.) Unemployment rate:

3.6% (2003 est.) Budget:

revenues: $11.82 billion

expenditures: $12.06 billion, including capital expenditures of $760 million (2003 est.) Agriculture - products:

barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits, wine grapes; livestock products Industries:

banking, iron and steel, food processing, chemicals, metal products, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum Industrial production growth rate:

1.7% (2003 est.) Electricity - production:

457 million kWh (2001) Electricity - consumption:

6.07 billion kWh (2001) Electricity - exports:

744 million kWh (2001) Electricity - imports:

6.389 billion kWh (2001) Oil - production:

0 bbl/day (2001 est.) Oil - consumption:

50,650 bbl/day (2001 est.) Oil - exports:

634 bbl/day (2001) Oil - imports:

50,700 bbl/day (2001) Natural gas - production:

0 cu m (2001 est.) Natural gas - consumption:

865 million cu m (2001 est.) Natural gas - exports:

0 cu m (2001 est.) Natural gas - imports:

867 million cu m (2001 est.) Exports:

$8.571 billion f.o.b. (2002) Exports - commodities:

machinery and equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass Exports - partners:

Germany 23.3%, France 19%, Belgium 10.4%, UK 9.1%, Italy 6.8%, Spain 4.6%, Netherlands 4.3% (2003 est.) Imports:

$11.61 billion c.i.f. (2002) Imports - commodities: