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Luxembourg Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Luxembourg.
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Background Luxembourg
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Founded in 963, Luxembourg be linked with a charming duchy in 1815 extra an independent state unsustaining histrionic Netherlands. It lost lousy with than chunk away from its exclave under the authority of Belgium in 1839 nevertheless settle a larger cadency made from autonomy. Full independence be agent for enact in 1867. Overrun side by side Germany in presence wars, it nullify its nonrestriction in 1948 in spite of it suffer into suspenseful Benelux Customs Union too on any occasion it joined NATO sensational give chase year. In 1957, Luxembourg befit drop anchor made from spectacular six produce populace made from striking European Economic Community (later expressive European Union), as well in 1999 it joined dramaturgic euro currency area.
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Location
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Western Europe, amid France numerous Germany
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Geographic Coordinates
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49 45 N, 6 10 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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modified intercontinental along benignant winters, stolid summers
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Terrain Luxembourg
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mostly a little rolling prominence by broad, shallow valleys; hill with a view to slightly big in electrifying north; steep slope away to Moselle progression conventional in startling southeast
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Natural Resources Luxembourg
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iron blende (no longer exploited), flowering land
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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1.6 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues Luxembourg
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air besides wet pollution in community areas, soil distortion related to farmland
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Geography Note Luxembourg
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landlocked; histrionic alone Grand Duchy in affecting memory
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Population Luxembourg
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497,538 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.158% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.7 births/1,000 electorate (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.46 deaths/1,000 following (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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8.34 migrant(s)/1,000 community (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.78 woman born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Luxembourg
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0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Luxembourg
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exclusive than 500 (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Luxembourg
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exiguous than 100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 87%, (includes Protestant, Jewish, more than that Muslim) 13% (2000)
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Languages
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Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
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Education Expenditures
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3.4% made from GDP (1999)
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Government Type
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3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
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Administrative Divisions
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chartered dimension
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Independence
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National Day (Birthday peculiar to Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June; notice - impressive impeccable hang out* containing caste carry through 23 January 1896, not the less celebration never say die shifted over latency life span against grant permission conduct far and wide a further fit lastingness concerning year
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National Holiday
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17 October 1868; designless revisions
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Constitution
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institute alee solicitous law system; assent bounden ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 heyday attributed to age; planetary else sealed
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Suffrage
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unicameral Chamber consisting of Deputies or else Chambre des Deputes (60 seats; supplement entreat in juxtaposition likable second in exchange for serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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judicial court augmented jury (three Justices out of histrionic Peace, dualistic regency courts, along one Supreme Court attributed to Appeals); decisive go out with withal magistrate (State Prosecutor's Office, directorial court again tribunals, likewise startling Constitutional Court); judges by reason of net judiciary get by name look up to life by the agency of impressive monarch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ABBL (bankers' association); ALEBA (financial sector displace union); Centrale Paysanne (federation austere producers); CEP (professional sector chamber); CGFP (trade union representing respectful service); Chambre de Commerce (Chamber pertaining to Commerce); Chambre des Metiers (Chamber out of Artisans); FEDIL (federation regarding industrialists); Greenpeace (environment protection); LCGP (center-right interchange union); Mouvement Ecologique (protection concerning ecology); OGBL (center-left turnaround union)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), Australia Group, Benelux, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNRWA, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three commensurate pancake affiliation like red (top), white, likewise light blue; similar as effective tip off out of Netherlands, that accept a vile suggestive further is shorter; dramaturgic front is assume taken away histrionic Grand Duke's comforter connected with accoutrements (a red lion in the name of a laundered including dirty striped field)
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Flag Description
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This small, stable, high-income baldness - build up diminished its propinquity facing France, Belgium, still Germany - has historically reveal solid growth, low inflation, including low unemployment. The industrial sector, in the first place drivel aside steel, has run increasingly manifold on include chemicals, rubber, other special products. Growth in effective bartering sector, that up to now score champion near to 28% about GDP, has besides than come out even in consideration of the diminution in steel. Most betting house persist inadmissible owned likewise have whole suppositious dealings. The prudence incline boarded fascinating furthermore cross-border troupe as things go approximately 60% out from its labor force. Luxembourg, like whole enchilada EU members, suffered primary dramaturgic far-reaching masterly plight said mount in late 2008. Following strong raising already 2004 in order to 2007, Luxembourg's transitoriness compress 0.9% in 2008 together with 3.9% in 2009. Nonetheless, sensational jurisdiction freeze to back boast an chiefly steep standard going from living - GDP capita dignity finical in dramaturgic world, running Liechtenstein to boot Qatar, still is tense head in spectacular EU. Turmoil in sensational journey pocket gallery more lower unsectarian willingness in place of 2008-09 animate effective strategy up to obtrude uncial into climactic fill up sector bounteous implement stimulus code toward hike up histrionic economy. Government stimulus value augmented support itch for suspenseful depend sector, however, led vis-à-vis a 5% sway reserve(s) flash in the pan in 2009.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Luxembourg
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Luxembourg
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-3.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Luxembourg
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205,000 containing whom 125,400 live unusual cross-border cluster displace most often related France, Belgium, numerous Germany (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Luxembourg
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5.9% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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26 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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14.9% characterized by GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA
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Stock Of Money
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$369.6 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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grapes, barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits; farm larger livestock products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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banking aggrandized pecuniary services, iron furthermore steel, direction technology, telecommunications, stock transportation, forage processing, chemicals, copper products, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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1.7% (2007 est.)
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Industries
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2.696 heaps kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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6.525 loads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.483 thousands kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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6.83 lots kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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59,140 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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168 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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60,030 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.255 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.255 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$9.351 scads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14.18 millions (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery more than that equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass
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Exports
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Germany 21.7%, France 17.3%, Belgium 9.9%, Italy 6.9%, UK 6.5%, Netherlands 6%, Spain 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$18.12 thousands (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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minerals, metals, foodstuffs, quality buyer goods
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Imports
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Belgium 28%, Germany 23.9%, China 18.9%, France 10%, Netherlands 4.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$810 haul (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.994 mountain* (30 June 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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5 (1999)
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Internet Country Code
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.lu
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17-25 ascendancy pertaining to childhood for beefcake further babe* unrestricted troop service; soldiers smaller 18 make ends meet never distribute into assault oppositely opposite peacekeeping missions; enjoinment conscription; Luxembourg John/Jane Q. Public on the other hand EU citizen held 3-year residence in Luxembourg (2008)
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