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Hint Answer Extra Info Official Name The only remaining grand duchy in the world. Flag colour Since 2005, there has been an ongoing constitutional proposition of replacing the official flag by the civil ensign. Flag colour The colours of the flag were first adopted in 1830. Flag colour The flag was legally regulated in 1972 only. Head of state Married since 1981 to Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista from Cuba. Head of government/Prime minister President of the Euro Group since 2005. Capital City With a population of approx. 90,000, it is at the same time the country's largest city. It was founded in 963. Second largest city Esch/Alzette, an industrially stamped city in the South of the country, has about 30,000 inhabitants. National day On June 23 the monarch's birthday is celebrated. Currency Luxembourg introduced the Euro notes and coins on January 1, 2002. Previous currency Before 2002, both, the Belgian and the Luxembourgish Franc were Luxembourg's official currencies. Continent Luxembourg is and has always been solely located in Europe. Population (nearest million) Since 1900, the population has grown by approx. 114%. Since 2000, by 15%. Bordering country Luxembourg borders Belgium's Province du Luxembourg. Bordering country Luxembourg shares its shortest border with France. Bordering country Luxembourg borders the German states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland. Largest Religious Denomination In Luxembourg it is illegal to collect statistics on religious beliefs. Official Language French is the primary administrative language. It is also frequently used in daily life. Official Language The use of German is mostly limited to newspapers. Official Language Luxembourgish is spoken by about 390,000 people worldwide.

Hint Answer Extra Info Nationality (Demonym) The most significant populations of Luxembourgers (outside of Luxembourg) live in Brazil and in the US. The former speaker of the House of Representatives (1999-2007), Dennis Hastert, is of Luxembourgish ancestry. Drives on the... Luxembourg had left-hand traffic until 1937. Age of suffrage Voting is compulsory in Luxembourg. Longest River The Moselle Valley is Luxembourg's most important region for wine production. Most popular sport Luxembourg has never participated in a World Cup, and currently ranks on #127 (among 207 teams) on FIFA's ranking. Internet Country Code About 79% of people in Luxembourg use the Internet (#9 worldwide). Country Calling Code +351 stands for Portugal, +353 for Ireland. District of Luxembourg #1 In the national language: Dikrech District of Luxembourg #2 In the national language: Gréiwemaacher District of Luxembourg #3 In the national language: Lëtzebuerg Largest company The steel company is one of the 30 largest companies in the world (by revenue). Year of independence The independence, after having been declared in 1815, was regulated and confirmed in two London treaties Independence from The independence of Luxembourg was declared in the treaty of Paris. National airline Its main base is Findel Airport, Luxembourg's only international airport. Year of EU accession Luxembourg is one of 6 founding members of the European Community. National animal Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Liberia, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Singapore, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden and the UK (England) also have the lion as (one of) their national animal(s). National bird The goldcrest is the smallest European bird. Main seat to this EU institution The Court of Auditors is a professional external investigatory audit agency. Main seat to this EU institution The Parliament, the Council and the Commission of the EU also have seats in Luxembourg City, along with those in Brussels resp. Strasbourg. Largest group of immigrants About 44% of the Lux. population are foreigners.

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