Head of state: Grand Duke Henri Prime minister: Jean-Claude Juncker
Population
1,628,603
509,074
Life Expectancy
49.110 years
79.750 years
Capital City
Luxembourg
Largest city
Bissau (population: 388,028)
Luxembourg (population: 76,684)
Human Development Index
0.383
0.956
GDP per capita
$81,100 US
Literacy Rate
42.4%
100%
Corruption Perception Index
1.9
8.3
Percentage of Women in Parliament
14%
23.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
5.900%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
republic
constitutional monarchy
Independence date
1839 (from the Netherlands)
Religions
Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 10%
Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)
Languages
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
Exports
machinery and equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass
External Debt
$2,146,000,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6734 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Western Europe, between France and Germany
Area
36,125 km sq
2,586 km sq
Coastline
350 km
0 km
Climate
tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers
