constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government
Independence date
1839 (from the Netherlands)
1 November 1981 (from UK)
Religions
Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)
Anglican 25.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.3%, Pentecostal 10.6%, Moravian 10.5%, Roman Catholic 10.4%, Methodist 7.9%, Baptist 4.9%, Church of God 4.5%, other Christian 5.4%, other 2%, none or unspecified 5.8% (2001 census)
Languages
Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
English (official), local dialects
Exports
machinery and equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass
petroleum products, bedding, handicrafts, electronic components, transport equipment, food and live animals
External Debt
$2,146,000,000,000 $
$441,200,000 US
Exchange Rate
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6734 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar - 2.7 (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003) note: fixed rate since 1976
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.900%
3.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Europe, between France and Germany
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Area
2,586 km sq
443 km sq
Coastline
0 km
153 km
Climate
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers
tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
