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Europe > Luxembourg > Government

LUXEMBOURG GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Administrative divisions
3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Capital city > Geographic coordinates 49 36 N, 6 07 E Time series
Constitution
17 October 1868; occasional revisions
Corruption 8.5 [13th of 160]
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
American Embassy Luxembourg, Unit 1410, APO AE 09126-1410 (official mail); American Embassy Luxembourg, PSC 9, Box 9500, APO AE 09123 (personal mail)
Executive branch > Cabinet
Council of Ministers recommended by the prime minister and appointed by the monarch
Executive branch > Chief of state
Grand Duke HENRI (since 7 October 2000); Heir Apparent Prince GUILLAUME (son of the monarch)
Flag description
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and light blue; similar to the flag of the Netherlands, which uses a darker blue and is shorter; design was based on the flag of France
Government type constitutional monarchy Time series
Independence
1839 (from the Netherlands)
Judicial branch
judicial courts and tribunals (3 Justices of the Peace, 2 district courts, and 1 Supreme Court of Appeals); administrative courts and tribunals (State Prosecutor's Office, administrative courts and tribunals, and the Constitutional Court); judges for all courts are appointed for life by the monarch
Legal system
based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (60 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
National holiday
National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June; note - the actual date of birth was 23 January 1896, but the festivities were shifted by five months to allow observance during a more favorable time of year
Parliamentary seats > Female 17% [32nd of 143]
Political parties and leaders
Alternative Democratic Reform Party or ADR [Robert MENLEN]; Christian Social People's Party or CSV [Francois BILTGEN] (also known as Christian Social Party or PCS); Democratic Party or DP [Claude MEISCH]; Green Party [Francois BAUSCH]; Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party or LSAP [Alex BODRY]; dei Lenk/la Gauche (the Left); other minor parties
Political pressure groups and leaders
ABBL (bankers' association); ALEBA (financial sector trade union); Centrale Paysanne (federation of agricultural producers); CEP (professional sector chamber); CGFP (trade union representing civil service); Chambre de Commerce (Chamber of Commerce); Chambre des Metiers (Chamber of Artisans); FEDIL (federation of industrialists); Greenpeace (environment protection); LCGP (center-right trade union); Mouvement Ecologique (protection of ecology); OGBL (center-left trade union)
Status
democracy
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International none

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SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Transparency International; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; electionworld.org

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Grand Duche de Luxembourg

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