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    Introduction


    Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both World Wars, it ended its neutrality in 1948 when it entered into the Benelux Customs Union and when it joined NATO the following year. In 1957, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the European Economic Community (later the European Union), and in 1999 it joined the euro currency area.


    Location


    Western Europe, between France and Germany


    Geographic coordinates


    49 45 N, 6 10 E


    Area


    total: 2,586 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 2,586 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than Rhode Island


    Land boundaries


    total: 359 km border countries: Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km


    Coastline


    0 km (landlocked)


    Maritime claims


    none (landlocked)


    Climate


    modified continental with mild winters, cool summers


    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


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Moselle River 133 m highest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m


    Natural resources


    iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land


    Land use


    arable land: 25% permanent crops: 0% other: 75% (includes Belgium) (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    40 sq km (includes Belgium) (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    NA


    Environment - current issues


    air and water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification


    Geography - note


    landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world


    Population


    462,690 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Luxembourg


    Phone Code


    +352


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