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Description Luxembourg by rbd.me
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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.
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Location
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Western Europe, between France and Germany
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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Natural resources Luxembourg
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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
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Population Luxembourg
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landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world
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Religions Luxembourg
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Luxembourger 63.1%, Portuguese 13.3%, French 4.5%, Italian 4.3%, German 2.3%, other EU 7.3%, other 5.2% (2000 census)
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Languages
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Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)
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Education Luxembourg expenditures
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Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
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Government Luxembourg type
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3.4% of GDP (1999)
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Independence
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3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
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Luxembourg Economy - overview
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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; the coloring is derived from the Grand Duke's coat of arms (a red lion on a white and blue striped field)
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Investment Luxembourg
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26 (2005)
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Industries Luxembourg
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grapes, barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits; dairy and livestock products
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Airports Luxembourg
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