LUXEMBOURG

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Luxembourg People

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

PEOPLE OF LUXEMBOURG

Age Structure 0-14 years:

18.8% (male 46,478/female 43,656)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

66.6% (male 161,466/female 158,261)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

14.7% (male 28,530/female 41,831) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

38.9 years

Median Age - male:

37.9 years

Median Age - female:

39.9 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.207% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

11.84 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

8.42 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

8.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.07 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.065 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.02 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.682 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.97 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

79.03 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

75.76 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

82.52 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Luxembourger(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Celtic base (with French and German blend), Portuguese, Italian, Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo) and European (guest and resident workers)

Religions:

Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)

Languages:

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