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 | LUXEMBOURG[Luxemburg ; Letzebuerg] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Lėtzebuerg ; Luxembourg ; Luxemburg |
| country code ISO: LU //; - FIPS: LU |
| location: Western Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 2586 sq.km = 999 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 50°10'58" N / South: 49°26'52" N / East: 06°31'53" E / West: 05°44'10" E |
| borders (land): Belgium 148 km, France 73, Germany 135 / in total 356 km |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: mild continental with some maritime influence |
| Government |
| independent since: 1867-05-10 |
| type of government: grand duchy |
| capital: Luxembourg (Luxemburg) |
| administrative division: district (3) into canton (12) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (2001): 439,764 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 437,389; or: 438,000 |
| population density: 169 per sq.km = 439 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,7% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 12 per 1000 |
| death rate: 9 - 11 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 9 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 77 years (male: 74; female: 81) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 17% //; - 15-59 years: 64% //; - 60+ years: 19% |
| urbanisation: 91,5% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 50% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Luxembourger 62,7%; Portuguese 13,2%; Italian 4,6%; French 4,6%; Belgians 3,4%; German 2,4%; Dutch 0,9% |
| languages: Lėtzebuergisch (Luxembourgian), French, German, English |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 95%; Protestant and Jewish 5% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: % |
| people per physician: 500 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: % |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: % |
| adult literacy: 100% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Euro = 100 cents (until 2002: Luxembourg franc = 100 centimes) |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: 11% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 28730 per capita |
| GNI USD 42060 per capita //; - [ppp: 45470] |
| GDP growth: 4% |
| income: USD 31080 per capita |
| import: USD 9862 per capita //; - export: USD 7743 per capita |
| trade: USD 35000 per capita //; - or 96% of GDP |
| trade partners: DE BE FR NL |
| human development index: 0,924 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 12 |
| female labour force: 37% |
| unemployment: 3% |
| tourism: 0,8 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 22% //; - grass land: 27% //; - wooded area: 34% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 4% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 3% |
| agricultural products: some dairy products of small importance, grains, potatoes, wine grapes |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 205 / goats: 8 / horses: 3 / pigs: 80 / poultry: 72 / sheep: 8 |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 19% //; - part of industry in GDP: 41% |
| industrial products: steel, chemicals, food processing, tires, engineering, metal products |
| mining products: iron ore |
| CO2 emission per capita: 18,0 |
| services: labour force: 77% //; - part of services in GDP: 56% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 8083 |
| electricity use (per capita): 12755 |
| annual water use (per capita): 159 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 5179 km //; - of which paved: 99% //; - of which are motorways: 115 km |
| vehicles: 479 per 1000 |
| railways: 275 km //; - railways passenger/km: 284 |
| navigable inland waterways: 37 km |
| ownership telephone: 550 - 724 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 586 - 683 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 391 - 916 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 384 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 3860 |
| personal computers: 453 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Wilwerdange, Kneiff 560 m; Buurplaatz 559, Napoléonsgaard 548, Schwaarzen Hiwel 544 |
| lowest point: 130 m: at the merger of Moselle and Sūre near Wasserbillig in the commune of Mertert |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Lac de la Haute-Sūre (380 ha), Vianden |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: (with length in LU in km): Moselle 37, Our 51, Sūre 160, Alzette 60, Clerf (Woltz) 45 |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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