Luxembourg Geography

Country Name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Capital City: Luxembourg

Population: 474,413 (2006)

Population Growth: 1.23% (2006)

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Languages: Luxembourgish (national), German & French (administrative language)

Area: 2,586 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2.6% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 4.5% (2005)

Domain extension: .lu

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF LUXEMBOURG

Location:

Western Europe, between France and Germany

Geographic Co-ordinates:

49 45 N, 6 10 E

Area - total:

2,586 sq km

Area - total:

2,586 sq km

Area - land:

2,586 sq km

Area - water:

0 sq km

Land Boundaries:

359 km

Border Countries:

Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km

Terrain:

mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast

Elevation - highest point:

Buurgplaatz 559 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Moselle River 133 m

Natural Resources:

iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land

Arable Land:

23.94%

Permanent Crops:

0.39%

Other Land Use:

75.67% (includes Belgium) (2005)

Natural Hazards: