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| LUXEMBOURG GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Rhode Island |
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Area > Total
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182 sq km
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[182nd of 248]
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Area > Water
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205 sq km
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[205th of 237]
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Capital city with population
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Luxembourg - 75,622 |
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Climate
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers |
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Coastline
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247 km
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[247th of 249]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Buurgplaatz 559 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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49 45 N, 6 10 E |
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Geography > Note
landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world |
Land boundaries > Border countries
Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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145 km
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[145th of 161]
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Largest city
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Luxembourg-Ville |
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Largest city population
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147 |
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[147th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Luxembourg - 75,622 |
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Location
Western Europe, between France and Germany |
Map references
Europe |
Natural resources
iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land |
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Population density
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63 people per sqkm |
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[63rd of 256]
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Precipitation
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41 mm |
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[41st of 95]
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Terrain
mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast |
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SOURCES: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
; Total area in square kilometers
; Total water area in square kilometers
; Capital cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
; The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
; Highest point above sea level
; This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
; This entry includes miscellaneous geographic information of significance not included elsewhere.
; Length of land boundaries by border country
; The total length of all land boundaries and the individual lengths for each of the contiguous border countries
; The city with the highest population; The population of the country's largest city; Largest cities including most recent population (estimates included). Populations are figures only within the city limits, unless otherwise specified. All populations are from 2001 t0 2005 unless otherwise specified.; The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
; The name of the CIA World Factbook reference map on which a country may be found. The entry on Geographic coordinates may be helpful in finding some smaller countries.
; A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
; People per square kilometre, in 1999. At this time the world average was 14.42.; Average Annual Precipitation in Largest City (mm, 1931-1960); A brief description of the topography
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Grand Duche de Luxembourg
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