- Official name
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg · French
2 more names
Großherzogtum Luxemburg · GermanGroussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg · Luxembourgish - Capital
- Luxembourg
- Region
- Western Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 608,000
- Area
- 2,586 km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Neighbours
- Belgium, France, Germany
- Internet / phone
- .lu · +352
Where it is
Notable facts
- Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita of any country, and made all public transport free nationwide in 2020.
- Nearly half of its residents are foreign nationals, and about 200,000 people commute in from France, Belgium and Germany daily.
- It is the only remaining sovereign grand duchy in the world.
- The capital’s fortifications, once called the “Gibraltar of the North”, are a UNESCO World Heritage site.
World Heritage 1 site
National dish
Judd mat Gaardebounen Smoked pork collar soaked, simmered and served with broad beans in a cream sauce.