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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Rhode Island
Area > Land	2,586 sq km		[173rd of 238]
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Area > Total	2,586 sq km		[182nd of 250]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Capital city with population	Luxembourg - 75,622
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Climate modified continental with mild winters, cool summers
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.
Elevation extremes > Highest point	Buurgplaatz 559 m
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Geographic coordinates	49 45 N, 6 10 E
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land boundaries > Border countries Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Land use > Arable land	27.42%		[31st of 258]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Largest city	Luxembourg-Ville
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Largest city population	74,000		[147th of 174]
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Largest city with population	Luxembourg - 75,622
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
Location Western Europe, between France and Germany
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.
Map references Europe
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Natural resources iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land
Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
Population density	165.92 people per sqkm		[63rd of 256]
Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Population density > people per sq. km	176.34 people/m²		[52nd of 204]
Source: Heal The World Foundation.
Precipitation	875 mm		[41st of 95]
Source: World Development Indicators database
Surface area > sq. km	2,590 km²		[169th of 206]
Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook
tallest mountains > Mountain	Kneiff
Source: World Development Indicators database

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