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LU Flag  Luxembourg —  (luk´səm bûrg)
About The People

Did You Know... Luxembourg has the world's highest GNP per capita at $45,100 per year.  »» More

Eating & Recipes... Hearty appetites and large portions are standard for meals. Luxembourg is k  »» More

In Their Language...
Men shake hands, even with non-peers, men/women give women t  »» More

Fashion... Most people take their fashion ideas from Europe, and the clothing in Luxem  »» More

Socializing... Luxembourg has a highly developed welfare system that allows people to put   »» More

Family... National law requires adults to take care of their aging parents. Family si  »» More

Sports & Recreation... The national sport would be soccer, as in most European nations. Luxem  »» More

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Luxembourg History
After 400 years of domination by various European nations, Luxembourg was granted the status of Grand Duchy by the Congress of Vienna on June 9, 1815. Although Luxembourg considers 1835 (Treaty of London) to be its year of independence, it was not granted political autonomy until 1839 under King William  »» More
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Capital Cities... Luxembourg  »» History of Luxembourg
Population: 467,538
GDP: $38,370,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 2,586 (sq km) 998 (sq mi)
Currency: euro
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