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Luxembourg
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Country names:
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| Conventional long form |
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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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| Conventional short form |
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Luxembourg
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| Local long form |
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Grand Duche de Luxembourg
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| Lokal short form |
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Luxembourg
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Languages
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| Main language |
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Luxembourgeois
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| Total number of people using the Language in all countries |
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300,000
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| Other languages |
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French, German Standard, Italian, Luxembourgeois, Portuguese
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| Language alternates: |
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Frankish, Letzburgisch, Lėtzebuergesch, Luxembourgish, Luxemburgian, Luxemburgish, Moselle Franconian
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Internet:
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| Domain |
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.lu
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| Internet users |
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100,000 (2001)
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
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8 (2000)
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Geography:
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| Geographic coordinates |
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49 45 N, 6 10 E
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| Area (sq km) |
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2,586.0
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| Land boundaries (km) |
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359.0
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Economy:
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| Currency |
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Euro
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| International identification letter for vehicles |
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L
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| Gross domestic product (US $) |
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19.2 Bio. (2001*)
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| Industrial production growth rate (%) |
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1.9% (2001*)
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Imports (US $)
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10.25 Bio. (c.i.f.. 2000)
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| Inflation rate |
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2.4% (2001*)
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People:
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| Population |
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448,569
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| Age structure (%) |
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- 0 - 14 years
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18.9% (M: 43,634; F: 41,164)
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- 15 - 64 years
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67% (M: 151,364; F: 149,156)
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| - 65 years and over |
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14.1% (M: 25,486; F: 37,765)
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| Labor force |
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262,300 (2000)
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