Luxembourg

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PROFILE
  • Area: 2,586 sq. km (998 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 582,291 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 2.05% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 82.3 years (2016)
  • Languages: Luxembourgish (official administrative and judicial language and national language) 88.8%, French (official administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 4.2%, Portuguese 2.3%, German (official administrative and judicial language) 1.1%
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13%
  • Formal name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
  • Alternate names: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Großherzogtum Luxemburg, Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg, Lëtzebuerg, Letzeburg, Luxemburg
  • Government type: constitutional monarchy
  • Leaders: chief of state: Grand Duke HENRI; head of government: Prime Minister Xavier BETTEL
  • Capital: Luxembourg
  • Administrative divisions: 12 cantons
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $99,000 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: machinery and equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass
  • Imports: commercial aircraft, minerals, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs, luxury consumer goods
  • Currency: euro (EUR)