DANIEL MEANEY

Luxembourg

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Luxembourg has about 6 rivers. The Clerf River, The Woltz River, The Sure River, The Eisch River, The Alzette River and The Mosel River.

The Ardennes Mountain range runs through the northern part of Luxembourg.

Overall Population: 497,538. Population of Main City: 78,800 Currency: Euro (€). Number of Mobile Phones: 215,741.

ETHNICITY (RACE)

Main Ethnic Groups: Celtic Base, Portuguese, Italian, Slavs and European.

Main Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Islamic.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Services: telephones, radio broadcast stations, radio, television, internet service providers, internet users, railways, highways, waterways, ports, harbors and airports.

Industry: banking, financial services, iron, steel, information technology, telecommunications, cargo transportation, food processing, chemicals, metal products, engineering, tires,

glass, aluminum, tourism. Agriculture: wine, grapes, barley, oats, potato,

wheat, fruits, dairy products, livestock products.

MAIN INDUSTRY

The main industry's consist of:

Banking and Financial Services

Iron and Steel Information

Technology Telecommunications Cargo Transportation Food Processing Chemicals

Metal Products Engineering Tires Glass Aluminum Tourism

MAIN AGRICULTURE

The main agriculture consists of:

Wine Grapes Barley Oats Potatoes Wheat Fruits

Dairy Products Livestock

The only remaining sovereign Grand Duchy in the world.

One of the smallest countries in Europe as well as the world.

All official proceedings and businesses take place in French.

First language taught in school is German. Once part of Charlemagne’s empire, became

independent state in 963. From the 15th to the 18th century Spain,

France and Austria held the duchy in turn.

In 1815 king of the Netherlands William I was made grand duchy.

Treaty of London gave western Luxembourg to Belgium.

Eastern still in personal union with the Netherlands.

Joined NATO in 1949. Joined the Benelux Economic Union in 1948. Joined the European Economic Community in

1957. Prince Jean was made head of state in 1961.

One Olympic medal in Athletic. Won the Tour de France 5 times. Tennis player ranked 18th in the world. In the Guinness Book Of World Records

for being the richest country. Best language speakers in the world. Over 90% of the population speak at

least three languages. More than 80% speaking four languages.

FAMOUS FOR

The worlds second financial place behind London and ahead of Wall Street.

Highest per capita gross domestic product in the world behind Qatar.

Seen as a diversified industrialized nation.

It’s key route into France during World War II.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Pol Albrecht (1874-1975), composer Charles Bernhoeft (1859-1933),

photographer Josy Braun (1938-Present), writer Sandrine Cantoreggi (1969-Present),

violinist Claus Cito (1882-1965), sculptor Jim Clemes (1957-Present), architect Jean Krier (1949-Present), poet Josy Barthel (1927-1992), athlete Charly Gaul (1932-2005), cyclist

Amphetamine Use 0.01% Cannabis Use 1.94% Life Satisfaction 7.6 Life Satisfaction Inequality 2.1

From French Empire (Treaty of Paris) 9 June 1815 

1st Treaty of London 19 April 1839  2nd Treaty of London 11 May 1867  End of personal union 23 November

1890