Luxembourg is a small European country, surrounded by Belgium, France and Germany. It’s mostly rural, with dense Ardennes forest and nature parks in the north, rocky gorges of the Mullerthal region in the east and the Moselle river valley in the southeast. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is famed for its fortified medieval old town perched on sheer cliffs.
Languages: LanguagesLuxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
Ethnic Groups: Luxembourger 63.1%, Portuguese 13.3%, French 4.5%, Italian 4.3%, German 2.3%, other EU 7.3%, other 5.2%
Belief Systems: Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13%
Demographics:
Population: 536427 people (World Rank: 173rd) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 537 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 64th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 1.27 %/yr (World Rank: 102nd) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 80.5 years (World Rank: 28th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 38.9 years (World Rank: 31st) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Luxembourg
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Luxembourg
United Nations
Luxembourg - General Information
Encyclopedia.com
Tourism:
Travel Info for Luxembourg
Travelnotes.org
More Travel Info for Luxembourg
Even More Travel Info for Luxembourg
Language Resources:
More infomation of the language of Luxembourg
Government Related:
Embassy of Luxembourg
in Washington D.C.
Government of Luxembourg Web Sites
Gunnar Anzinger
