Outline of Luxembourg

Overview of and topical guide to Luxembourg

An enlargeable map of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Luxembourg:

Luxembourg – small sovereign country located in Western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany.^[1] Luxembourg has a population of half a million people in an area of approximately 2,586 square kilometres (999 sq mi).^[2]

Luxembourg is a parliamentary representative democracy with a constitutional monarchy, ruled by a Grand Duke. It is the world's only remaining sovereign Grand Duchy. The country has a highly developed economy, with the highest Gross Domestic Product per capita in the world (U.S. Central Intelligence Agency 2007). Its historic and strategic importance dates back to its founding as a Roman era fortress site and Frankish count's castle site in the Early Middle Ages. It was an important bastion along the Spanish road when Spain was the principal European power influencing the whole western hemisphere and beyond in the 14th–17th centuries.

Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, Benelux, and the Western European Union, reflecting the political consensus in favour of economic, political, and military integration. The city of Luxembourg, the capital and largest city, is the seat of several institutions and agencies of the European Union.

Luxembourg lies on the cultural divide between Romance Europe and Germanic Europe, borrowing customs from each of the distinct traditions. Luxembourg is a trilingual country; French, German, and Luxembourgish are official languages. Although a secular state, Luxembourg is predominantly Roman Catholic.

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Luxembourg
Official English country name: The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Luxembourg, Luxembourgish
Demonym(s): Luxembourger
Etymology: Lucilinburhuc, little castle
International rankings of Luxembourg
ISO country codes: LU, LUX, 442
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:LU
Internet country code top-level domain: .lu

Geography of Luxembourg

Geography of Luxembourg

Luxembourg is: a landlocked country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Western Europe
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Luxembourg
  - High: Kneiff 560 m (1,837 ft)
  - Low: Moselle River 133 m (436 ft)
- Land boundaries: 359 km

Belgium 148 km

Germany 138 km

France 73 km

Coastline: none

Population of Luxembourg: 672,050 (2024 estimate) - 163rd most populous country
Area of Luxembourg: 2,586 km²
Atlas of Luxembourg

Environment of Luxembourg

Environment of Luxembourg

Climate of Luxembourg
Renewable energy in Luxembourg
Geology of Luxembourg
Global warming in Luxembourg
Protected areas of Luxembourg
- Biosphere reserves in Luxembourg
- National parks of Luxembourg
Wildlife of Luxembourg
- Fauna of Luxembourg
  - Birds of Luxembourg
  - Mammals of Luxembourg

Natural geographic features of Luxembourg

Regions of Luxembourg

Regions of Luxembourg: Guttland; Éislek

Ecoregions of Luxembourg

List of ecoregions in Luxembourg

Ecoregions in Luxembourg

Administrative divisions of Luxembourg

Districts of Luxembourg (until 2015)
Cantons of Luxembourg
- Communes of Luxembourg

Districts of Luxembourg (until 2015)

Districts of Luxembourg

Cantons of Luxembourg

Communes of Luxembourg

Government and politics of Luxembourg

Politics of Luxembourg

Form of government: Constitutional monarchy^[3]
Capital of Luxembourg: Luxembourg City
Elections in Luxembourg
Political parties in Luxembourg

Branches of the government of Luxembourg

Government of Luxembourg

Executive branch of the government of Luxembourg

Legislative branch of the government of Luxembourg

Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Luxembourg

Court system of Luxembourg

Supreme Court of Luxembourg

Foreign relations of Luxembourg

International organization membership

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a member of:^[1]

Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
Australia Group
Benelux Economic Union (Benelux)
Council of Europe (CE)
Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
European Space Agency (ESA)
European Union (EU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Schengen Convention
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Western European Union (WEU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Veterans Federation
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Luxembourg

Law of Luxembourg

Constitution of Luxembourg
Crime in Luxembourg
Human rights in Luxembourg
- LGBT rights in Luxembourg
- Freedom of religion in Luxembourg
Law enforcement in Luxembourg

Military of Luxembourg

Command
- Commander-in-chief: Grand Duke Henri
- Minister for Defence: Yuriko Backes
  - Ministry of Defence of Luxembourg
- Chief of Defence: Steve Thull
Forces
- Army of Luxembourg
- Navy of Luxembourg: None
- Air Force of Luxembourg
Military history of Luxembourg
Military ranks of Luxembourg

Local government in Luxembourg

History of Luxembourg

Timeline of the history of Luxembourg
Current events of Luxembourg
Celtic Luxembourg
County of Luxembourg
Duchy of Luxembourg
Habsburg Netherlands
Forêts
German occupation of Luxembourg during World War I
Luxembourg in World War II
Military history of Luxembourg

Culture of Luxembourg

Architecture of Luxembourg
- Tallest structures in Luxembourg
Cuisine of Luxembourg
Festivals in Luxembourg
Languages of Luxembourg
- Multilingualism in Luxembourg
- Luxembourgish
Luxembourg American Cultural Society
Media in Luxembourg
Museums in Luxembourg
National symbols of Luxembourg
People of Luxembourg
- Social class in Luxembourg
Prostitution in Luxembourg
Public holidays in Luxembourg
Records of Luxembourg
Religion in Luxembourg
- Christianity in Luxembourg
  - Roman Catholicism in Luxembourg
  - Protestantism in Luxembourg
- Hinduism in Luxembourg
- Islam in Luxembourg
- Judaism in Luxembourg
- Sikhism in Luxembourg
World Heritage Sites in Luxembourg

Art in Luxembourg

Art of Luxembourg

Notable artists
- Painters from Luxembourg
Architecture of Luxembourg
Photography in Luxembourg
- Photothèque (Luxembourg)
Cinema of Luxembourg
Literature of Luxembourg
- Servais Prize
Music of Luxembourg
Theatre in Luxembourg
- Théâtre des Capucins

Sports in Luxembourg

Economy and infrastructure of Luxembourg

Economy of Luxembourg

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2023): 71st (seventy-first)
Accountancy in Luxembourg
Agriculture in Luxembourg
Banking in Luxembourg
- National Bank of Luxembourg
- Luxembourg for Finance
Communications in Luxembourg
- Internet in Luxembourg
Companies of Luxembourg

Currency of Luxembourg: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Previous currency: Luxembourgish franc
- ISO 4217: EUR
Electricity sector in Luxembourg
Energy in Luxembourg
- Energy policy of Luxembourg
- Oil industry in Luxembourg
- Nuclear energy in Luxembourg
Health care in Luxembourg
Mining in Luxembourg
Social welfare in Luxembourg
Steel industry in Luxembourg
Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Tourism in Luxembourg
- Valley of the Seven Castles
- Visa policy of Luxembourg
Transport in Luxembourg

Education in Luxembourg

Lists

References

^ ^a ^b "Luxembourg". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Archived 2008-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Système politique". gouvernement.lu (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2015.