Luxembourg
  • Luxembourg/Lëtzebuerg
  • Region : Western Europe
  • Capital : Luxembourg
  • Area : 2,590.00 km²
  • Official Language : Luxembourgish, French, German
  • Population : 607,950.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 69.453
  • GPI Rank : 0
  • GII Rank : 18
  • Has joined CRS(Common Reporting Standard)
Luxembourg is a landlocked country in the west of Central Europe. The land has a total area of 2,590 km². This area is about 2.0 times the size of Los Angeles. There is no access to the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 3 neighbouring countries Belgium, France and Germany. The distance between New York City and the Capital Luxembourg is about 6,060 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.909 Luxembourg counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification. Luxembourg is are also called a tax haven by some institutions.
Population
Population Per Km2

234.7

Life Expectancy of Males

79.9

Life Expectancy of Females

84.4

Birth Rate

10.3 ‰

Death Rate

7.1 ‰

Passport
Passport of Luxembourg
VF : 127 , VOA : 44 MS : 171
Currency : Euro (EUR)

1 US Dollar = 0.92 Euro
1 Euro = 1.08 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

31% Urban areas

801 km²

48% Agricultural areas

1,232 km²

31% Forest

813 km²

6% Water areas

160 km²

GDP : 69.453 | GDP(PPP) : 66.848
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Luxembourg / CapitalLuxembourg

107,000

Esch-sur-AlzetteLuxembourg

28,000

DudelangeLuxembourg

18,000

SchifflangeLuxembourg

8,160

BettembourgLuxembourg

7,440

PétangeLuxembourg

7,190

EttelbruckDiekirch

6,360

DiekirchDiekirch

6,240

WiltzDiekirch

4,820

EchternachGrevenmacher

4,790

GrevenmacherGrevenmacher

3,960

Land Use

Category

Area

Roadways

2,875 km

Railways

275 km

Waterways

37 km

Commercial harbors

143

› Airports

2

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Luxembourgish

64.4 %

Portuguese

13.0 %

Italian

4.6 %

French

4.2 %

German

2.3 %

other

11.5 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in LuxembourgA moderate climatic zone determines the weather in Luxembourg. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 4 and 24 degrees. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -1°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Luxembourg and 2 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Luxembourg