Key Indicators
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Area:
2.586 km2
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Population:
523 thousand inhabitants (Resident population estimate 2013)
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Population Density:
202,2 hab./Km2 (Estimated 2013)
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Currency:
Euro
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Language:
The "letzeburgisch" (Luxembourgish) is the national language since 1985, with French and German being also official languages. English is widely spoken
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Credit Risk:
Country "not classified" in the OECD country risk table. The system of minimum premiums shall not apply.
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Main Cities:
Capital: Luxembourg City (94 thousand inhabitants in 2010) | Other important cities: Esch-sur-Alzette; Differdange; Dedelange; Pétange; Sanem
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Religion:
The majority of the population is Christian; about 87% are Roman Catholic and a minority is Protestant, Jewish and Muslim
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Government:
Form of State: Constitutional Monarchy | Head of State: Grand Duke Henri | Albert Félix Marie Guillaume (since October 2000) | Prime Minister: Jean-Claude Juncker (of the CSV party, with a coalition government with the LSAP party forming on June 7, 2009)
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