Nationality
noun: Luxembourger(s)
Area
total: 2,586 sq km land: 2,586 sq km water: 0 sq km
Population: 468,571 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups
Celtic base (with French and German blend)
Portuguese Italian Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo) European (guest and resident workers)
Capital: Luxembourg, population 82,000
Largest Cities
Esch – 26,000
Echternach
Official Language
Luxembourgish (national language)
German (administrative language) French (administrative language)
Religion
87% Roman Catholic
13% Protestants Jews Muslims – 2000
Political system: constitutional monarchy
GDP: purchasing power parity – $27.27 billion (2004 est.)
GDP per head: purchasing power parity – $58,900 (2004 est.)
Annual growth: 2.3% (2004 est.)
GDP – composition by sector
agriculture: 0.5%
industry: 16.3% services: 83.1% (2004 est.)
Inflation: 2.4% (2004 est.)