Luxembourg Facts

Luxembourg's Information

Land Area	2,586 km²
Total Area	2,586km² (#167)
Population	582,291 (#171)
Population Density	225.17/km²
Government Type	Constitutional Monarchy
GDP (PPP)	$58.74 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$102,000
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Largest Cities	Luxembourg (76,684) View all cities in Luxembourg

Name: Luxembourg
(long form) Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital City: Luxembourg (88,586 pop.)
Luxembourg Population: 514,862 (2013 est.)
World Populations (all countries)
Currency: Euro
(conversion rates)

20 Euros
Ethnicity: Luxembourger 63.1%, Portuguese 13.3%, French 4.5%, Italian 4.3%, German 2.3%, other EU 7.3%, other 5.2%
GDP total: $42.19 billion (2012 est.)
GDP per capita: $80,700 (2012 est.)
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Language: Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
Largest Cities: (by population) Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Dudelange, Schifflange, Bettembourg, Pétange, Ettelbruck, Diekirch, Strassen
Name: The prefix luxem- is derived from the Celtic word Lucilem, meaning "small," while the suffix -bourg is from the Germanic burg, meaning "castle." Together, lucilemburg means "little castle."
National Day: June 23
Religion: Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13%
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