Country
Luxembourg
Also Known As Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Western Europe
Luxembourg is a landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Belgium, Germany and France. It is a representative democracy headed by a constitutional monarch and is the world's only remaining sovereign grand duchy. Its capital is Luxembourg City. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
PopulationJune 2026 estimate, from Luxembourg's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2021 census recorded 643,941. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearLuxembourg's own Wikipedia infobox lists three formation dates: elevation to Grand Duchy within the German Confederation on 9 June 1815, independence in personal union with the Netherlands under the Treaty of London on 19 April 1839, and the end of that personal union with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, completing full sovereignty, on 23 November 1890. The 1839 Treaty of London date is recorded here as the independence date. Classification
Sovereignty Status Luxembourg
Connections
Associated With
Benelux is a union of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Source Benelux (Wikipedia)
Source Luxembourg City (Wikipedia)
Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Source Luxembourg City (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Luxembourg (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Infobox, capital
Luxembourg City
Infobox, area
2,586.4 km2 (998.6 sq mi)
Infobox, June 2026 estimate
693,916
Infobox, Treaty of London
19 April 1839
Introduction
the world's only remaining sovereign grand duchy
View the Source Luxembourg City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Luxembourg City, Infobox, Country
Luxembourg
Has Capital: Luxembourg City, Lead section
It functions as a de facto European Union capital
View the Source Benelux (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Benelux, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Benelux, Lead section
a politico-economic union, alliance and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighbouring states in Western Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
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