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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Großherzogtum Luxemburg(German)
Grand-Duché de Luxembourg(French)
Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg(Luxembourgish)
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn"  (Luxembourgish)
"We want to remain what we are"
Anthem: Ons Heemecht
"Our Homeland"
Royal anthem: De Wilhelmus 1
Location of  Luxembourg  (dark green)– on the European continent  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Location of  Luxembourg  (dark green)

– on the European continent  (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]

Capital
(and largest city)		Luxembourg
49°36′N6°7′E / 49.6°N 6.117°E / 49.6; 6.117
Official language(s)Luxembourgish (de jure since 1984), French, German
DemonymLuxembourgers
GovernmentUnitaryparliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
 - Grand DukeHenri(List)
 - Prime ministerJean-Claude Juncker(List)
Independence
 - From French empire(Treaty of Paris)9 June 1815 
 - 1st Treaty of London19 April 1839 
 - 2nd Treaty of London11 May 1867 
 - End of personal union23 November 1890 
EUaccession25 March 1957
Area
 - Total2,586.4 km2 (175th)
998.6 sq mi 
 - Water (%)N/A
Population
 - 2010 estimate502,202[1] (170th)
 - 2001 census439,539 
 - Density194.1/km2 (59th)
501.3/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2010 estimate
 - Total$40.101 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$80,304[2] 
GDP (nominal)2010 estimate
 - Total$52.433 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$104,390[2] 
HDI (2010)increase 0.852[3] (very high) (24th)
CurrencyEuro (€)2 (EUR)
Time zoneCET(UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeLU
Internet TLD.lu3
Calling code352
1Not the same as the Het Wilhelmus of the Netherlands.
2Before 1999: Luxembourgish franc.
3The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states.

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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