Luxembourg Introduction
Luxembourg is a small country (2586,3 square kilometers) in the heart of Western Europe between Germany, Belgium and France. It owes its independence to the provisions of the Congress of Vienna (1815).
Today it counts a population of around 400000 people, a number that can go well up to 1000000 people during daytime, when all the cross-border commuters are in the country.
The State of Luxembourg represents a parliamentary democracy, in the form of a constitutional monarchy, granting to the population a certain right for direct government by referendum. The head of State is H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri.
The area of the Grand Duchy has been split in the following three districts: Luxembourg in the Center and the South, Diekirch in the North and Grevenmacher in the East.
The capital city is also called Luxembourg and is not only a financial centre of internatinal standing, but also a major European Centre, with among other institutions, the European Court of Justice. Another imporant town is Esch Alzette in the South, the heart of Luxembourg steel industry.
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