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Luxembourg Cathedrale Notre-Dame - Photo by Wolfgang Staudt - CC-BY

Population 2007............................................................480,222
GDP per capita 2006 (Purchasing Power Parity,US$)........... $68,800
GDP 2002 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$ billions)................$32.6
Unemployment.....................................................................4.1%
Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ....... 1.4
Labor force (%) .......1.4

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Luxemburg city - Photo by Daveness_98 - CC-BY

Total Area...................................................................- sq. mi.
Urban population (% of total population) ...............................90
Life expectancy at birth (years)..................................................... 76
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)........................................ 5
Child malnutrition (% of children under 5) ............................0
Access to safe water (% of population) ....................................100
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+) ...........................................0

352 __ Online English language weekly paper. - From New Media Group S.A. - http://www.352.lu/

Background Note: Luxembourg __ A full national profile with history, culture, economy, maps and more. - illustrated - From U.S. State Department - http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3182.htm

CIA - The World Factbook -- Luxembourg __ Detailed look at Luxembourg including history, people, culture political structure, economics and many other topics. - From US Central Intelligence Agency - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/lu.html

Country Profile: Luxembourg __ "The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small country, landlocked by Belgium, France and Germany, and its history has been inextricably linked with that of its far larger neighbours." History culture, statistics and more. - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1061821.stm

Economy of Luxembourg __ "The economy of Luxembourg is largely dependent on the banking and steel sectors. Luxembourgers enjoy the highest per capita gross domestic product in the world." an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - from wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Luxembourg

Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Washington, DC __ What do you want to know about Luxembourg? There is a good chance you will find the answer here. You will find everything from history and culture to politics, economy and foreign trade. - illustrated - From Luxembourg Embassy - http://www.luxembourg-usa.org/

Luxembourg __ "Not even big enough on most maps of Europe to contain the letters of its name, Lilliputian Luxembourg makes up in snazz what it lacks in size. A respected member of the European Union, a role model of international finance and a benchmark in comparisons of quality of life, Luxembourg enjoys a prosperity that nations many times larger aspire toward and envy. Visitors to the country pay for their luxury accordingly, but in exchange they find a wealth of spectacular verdant landscapes crisscrossed by rivers and dotted with the sort of rural hamlets that most people associate solely with fairy tales." History, culture, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/luxembourg/

Luxembourg __ A guide to law, constitution/s, legal history, international agreements and more. - From Law Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/luxembourg.html

Luxembourg 2001 - Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Issues Maps Flags __ You will find everything listed in the title plus much more. - illustrated - From Workmall.com - http://www.workmall.com/wfb2001/luxembourg/

Luxembourg Country Information __ You will find detailed information and a lot of it. There are learning games and information for teachers too. You will find history, people, population, government and more. - illustrated - From countryreports.org - http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=145&countryName=Luxembourg

Luxembourg Economy - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate ... __ "Luxembourg Economy - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, ..." this and more. - illustrated - From photius.com - http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/luxembourg/luxembourg_economy.html

Luxembourg Exports __ You will find charted exports information by industry, product and value in U.S. Dollars. Click on the little "+" icons for even more detailed information about each topic. - From intracen.org - http://www.intracen.org/appli1/TradeCom/TP_EP_CI.aspx?RP=004&YR=2005

Luxembourg - geography Flag, Map, Economy ... __ "Luxembourg Interactive Factbook: ... Flag, Map, Geography, People, Government, Economy, Transportation, Communications." - illustrated - From theodora.com - http://www.theodora.com/wfb/luxembourg_geography.html

luxembourg map and information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps, statistics, and general information. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/lu.htm

Luxembourg Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information __ You will find several galleries of pictures of Luxembourg as well as an 'atlas' style summary with maps of Luxembourg and more. - illustrated - From pbase.com - http://www.pbase.com/world/luxembourg

Luxembourg -- Primary Documents __ An online source for important documents relating to the history of Luxembourg beginning in Roman times through the present. - From BYU - http://library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/luxembou.html

Luxembourg Tourist Office in London __ All you need to know in order to plan a wonderful trip to Luxembourg whether for business or pleasure. - But Wait! - there is even more. You will also find everything from folk-tales to recipes. - illustrated - From Luxembourg tourist Office - http://www.luxembourg.co.uk/

Luxembourg Video Clips __ You will find video clips related to the country. 'Caution' only a portion of the video clips have been reviewed by archaeolink.com. There may be material in others some would find objectionable. - From searchforvideo.com - http://www.searchforvideo.com/countries/luxembourg/

Maps Of Luxembourg __ You will find a wide variety of map resources. Select from MapQuest, Merriam-Webster, Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection and others. - From embassyworld.com - http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Luxembourg.html