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Location
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Located between France and Germany, in Western
Europe
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Capital
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Luxembourg
City - Luxembourg-Ville
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Surface
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2,586 sq km
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Population
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Luxembourgers 448,569 (July 2002 est.) people
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Currency
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Euro (EUR) formerly Luxembourg franc (LUF)
(until January 2002)
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GDP
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Purchasing
power parity - $20 billion (2002 est.)
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GDP/capita
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Purchasing
power parity - $44,000 (2002 est.)
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Language
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Luxembourgish (national language), German
(administrative language), French (administrative
language)
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Religion
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Roman Catholic, Protestants, Jews and Muslims
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Government
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Constitutional
monarchy - Grand Duke Henri - Prime Minister
Jean-Claude Juncker
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Time
Zone
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GMT +1 hour
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Telecom
Code
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+352 and local 8 digit number
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Airport
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Luxembourg-Findel Airport (LUX/ELLX) Luxembourg
7km (4miles)
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Driving
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On right hand side of the road, license
required
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Electrical
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220V, 50Hz
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Political
climate
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Stable country
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