Luxembourg

Capital: 
Luxembourg
Location: 
Western Europe, between France and Germany
Country Code: 
LU
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 2,500 sq km
Coastline: 
0 km
Climate: 
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys;uplands to slightly mountainous in the north;steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 1.6 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
N/A
Environmental Issues: 
air pollution
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
soil pollution
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 2.7 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 6.5 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 2.4 Billion kwh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 7 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 59,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 200 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 60,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 1.3 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 500,000
Nationality: 
Luxembourger
Ethnic Groups: 
Luxembourgish
Ethnic Groups: 
Portuguese
Ethnic Groups: 
French
Ethnic Groups: 
Italian
Ethnic Groups: 
German
Ethnic Groups: 
European Union
Unofficial Language: 
Luxembourgish
Unofficial Language: 
German
Unofficial Language: 
French
Type Of Government: 
constitutional monarchy
Knowledge
Agricultural Products: 
wine
Agricultural Products: 
grapes
Agricultural Products: 
barley
Agricultural Products: 
oats
Agricultural Products: 
potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
wheat
Agricultural Products: 
fruits
Agricultural Products: 
dairy products
Agricultural Products: 
livestock
Industrial Products: 
banking services
Industrial Products: 
financial services
Industrial Products: 
iron
Industrial Products: 
steel
Industrial Products: 
information technology
Industrial Products: 
telecommunications
Industrial Products: 
cargo transportation
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
chemicals
Industrial Products: 
metal products
Industrial Products: 
engineering
Industrial Products: 
tires
Industrial Products: 
glass
Industrial Products: 
aluminum
Industrial Products: 
tourism
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $18 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $20 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $2 Trillion
Stock of Money: 
N/A
GDP: 
Approx. $38 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 1%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
N/A
Export Value: 
Approx. $14 Billion
Export Product: 
machinery
Export Product: 
equipment
Export Product: 
steel products
Export Product: 
chemicals
Export Product: 
rubber products
Export Product: 
glass
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
Belgium
Export Partner: 
Italy
Export Partner: 
United Kingdom
Export Partner: 
Netherlands
Export Partner: 
Spain
Import Value: 
Approx. $19 Billion
Import Product: 
minerals
Import Product: 
metals
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
quality consumer goods
Import Partner: 
Belgium
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
France
Import Partner: 
Netherlands
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .lu
Airports: 
2
Railways: 
Approx. 300 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 5,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 40 km
Ports: 
Mertert
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 150 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 6 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 79 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
N/A
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 200,000
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 2%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 17%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 81%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 7%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
N/A
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10