COUNTRY INFORMATION
Official name
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital
Luxembourg
Coordinates
49°45’ N, 6°10’ E
Location
Luxembourg is located in Western Europe and shares borders with Belgium on the west, France on the south and Germany on the east.
Area
Total area: 2 586 sq km
Land area: 2 586 sq km
Water area: 0 sq km
Land boundaries
359 km
Coastline
0 km
Administrative division
Luxembourg is divided into 3 districts.
Political system
Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy. Grand Duke is the chief of state. Monarchy is hereditary. Prime Minister, the head of government, is appointed by the monarch (usually the leader of the majority party). Parliament – Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Deputes), is unicameral and has 60 members.
Population
491 775
Ethnic groups
Luxembourger 63%, Portuguese 13%, French 4%, Italian 4%, German 2%, other 14%
Religions
Roman Catholic 87%, other 13%