LUXEMBOURGBy niya dockery

INTRO

Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839 but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both world wars, it ended its neutrality in 1948

GEOGRAPHY

mild winters, cool summer Europe, between France and Germany

PEOPLE

Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)

Pop. 503,302 total: 39.4 years male: 38.4 years female: 40.4 years School: total: 13 years male: 13 years female: 13 years

GOVERNMENT

constitutional monarchy Grand Duchy "Ons Heemecht" (Our Motherland); "De

Wilhelmus" (The William)- national anthem

The grand duchy: Heri Prime minister : Jean-Claude Juncker

MILITARY

17-25 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; soldiers under 18 are not deployed into combat or with peacekeeping missions

As a landlocked country, it has no navy

THE CITY

RELIGION

are Roman Catholicism, Judaism, Greek Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, Russian Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Mennonitism and Islam.

CULTURE

Luxembourg has been overshadowed by the culture of its neighbors, although, having been for much of its history a profoundly rural country, it retains a number of folk traditions

The country has produced some internationally known artists

RESOURCES

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