| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (Central European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | Luxembourgish | Other languages: French, German |
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| Currency: |
euros (EUR) $1 = €0.89, £1 = €1.19 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .lu | International Dialling Code: 352 |
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For help planning your trip to Luxembourg including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Luxembourg trip planning page.
Further information on Luxembourg
Discover more about Luxembourg - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 2,586 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Neighbours (border lengths): Belgium (148km), France (73km), Germany (138km)
Highest mountain: Buurgplaatz (559m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Luxembourg from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Full democracy | 11/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 21/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Satisfactory situation | 19/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Broad rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 9/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 10/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Status: Independent Country
Population: 520,672 (rank: 167/196) Density: 201.3 people/sq km (rank: 45/196)
Ethnic groups: Luxembourger 63.1%, Portuguese 13.3%, French 4.5%, Italian 4.3%, German 2.3%, other EU 7.3%, other 5.2% (2000 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000)
GDP (PPP): $42.67 billion GDP per capita: $77,900 (rank: 4/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.