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

Capital

Luxembourg City 2

Population

693,916 2

June 2026 estimate, from Luxembourg's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2021 census recorded 643,941.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

2586.4 2

Independence or Founding Year

1839 2

Luxembourg'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

UN Member State 1

Luxembourg

Associated With

Benelux

Benelux is a union of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Source Benelux (Wikipedia)

Luxembourg City

Source Luxembourg City (Wikipedia)

Western Europe

Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Luxembourg City

Source Luxembourg City (Wikipedia)

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Same As

Luxembourg

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Nationals Include

Edward Steichen

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ernst Huberty

Also in Film and Media Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ernst Huberty (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

was a Luxembourgish-German sports journalist

Dean Spielmann

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Thierry Hoscheit

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Source Wikidata: Thierry Hoscheit

Gabriel Lippmann

Also in Science Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Gabriel Lippmann (Wikidata)

Andy Schleck

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Andy SchleckLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Andy Raymond Schleck (pronounced [ˈɑndi ˈʀɑɪ̯mont ˈʃlæk]; born 10 June 1985) is a Luxembourgish former professional road bicycle racer.

Charly Gaul

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Marc Girardelli

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Source Marc Girardelli (Wikipedia)Biography, citizenship

Quote, Biography, citizenship

Girardelli received Luxembourg citizenship in time to compete in the 1987 World Championships.

Origin Of

Edward Steichen

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Edward Steichen - Wikipedia

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

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It Was Just an Accident

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Song of the Sea

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The Breadwinner (2017 film)

Also in Film and Media Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: The Breadwinner (2017 film)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The film was an international co-production between Canada, the Republic of Ireland and Luxembourg.

Site Of

Grand Ducal Palace of Luxembourg

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Grand Ducal Palace of Luxembourg (Wikipedia)tier 3

ArcelorMittal

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source ArcelorMittal (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

ArcelorMittal S.A., headquartered in Luxembourg City, is a multinational steel manufacturing corporation, with operations in iron ore and coke mining as well as scrap recycling.

Brasserie Nationale

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Source Wikidata: Brasserie Nationaletier 2

L'Occitane Group

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Lorry-Rail S.A.

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lorry-Rail S.A.tier 2

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (French pronunciation: [sɔsjete nɑsjɔnal de ʃ(ə)mɛ̃ də fɛʁ lyksɑ̃buʁʒwa]; Luxembourg National Railway Company; abbr. CFL [seɛfɛl]) is the national railway company of Luxembourg.

Societe royale grand-ducale des chemins de fer Guillaume-Luxembourg

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Benelux

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Clearstream

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Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier

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European Financial Stability Facility

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European Investment Bank

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European Stability Mechanism

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Luxembourg Income Study

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ClearSpace

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Intelsat

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Kleos Space

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Luxembourg Space Agency

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Source Wikipedia: Luxembourg Space AgencyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

The Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) is the national space agency of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

OQ Technology

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Source OQ Technology, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

OQ Technology is a Luxembourg-based satellite telecommunications company that develops and operates 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) infrastructure to provide Internet of Things (IoT) and direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity.

SES

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