 |
 |
 |
| Borderline map of Luxembourg | Location map of Luxembourg | Flag of Luxembourg |
Google Maps and Detailed Facts of Luxembourg (LU). This page lets you explore Luxembourg and its border countries (Country Location: Western Europe, between France and Germany) through detailed Satellite imagery – fast and easy as never before Google Maps.
Find comprehensive information about this country’s diversity below: Google Maps, geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government, and history – All in One Wiki page.
There is also a Street View and free Driving Directions at your service. Your Google Satellite Map Sightseeing in Luxembourg, in Europe, starts here at Driving Directions and Maps.com.
Luxembourg Google Maps & Satellite Maps
The map below shows Luxembourg with its cities, towns, highways, main roads, streets, and Street Views. To find a location, use the form below, type any city or place, view a simple map, and click the “show map” button.
The Google Maps above shows Luxembourg with its location: Europe (geographic coordinates: 49 45 N, 6 10 E) and the international borders of Luxembourg; total: 327 km. Border countries (total: 3): Belgium 130 km, France 69 km, Germany 128 km; furthermore, it’s inland counties boundaries.
Hint: Look at the Street view in Luxembourg or Europe. All you have to do is drag and pull the little yellow man (named: Pegman) on the Google Maps above the desired location. After that, whenever it is available (more than 50 countries globally), blue stripes will appear to show the photos and details from Google’s regularly updated data image base. In case if you have signed in to your Google account currently, you may have a look at the satellite map of this country/area as well.
The map of Luxembourg, Europe, is for informational use only. No representation is made or warrantied given any map or its content by Driving Directions and Maps site. The user assumes all risks of using this Luxembourg Google Maps and facts/wiki.
About Luxembourg in detail
Where is Luxembourg?
Luxembourg is looking on the map under the Coordinates 49 36 N 6 07 E otherwise in Europe, in Western Europe, between France and Germany.
What is the capital city of Luxembourg?
The capital city of Luxembourg is Luxembourg.
What is the time in Luxembourg?
It is 6 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. during Standard Time; Luxembourg’s timezone is UTC+1.
What is the Internet code for Luxembourg?
The Top Level Domain (TLD) for Luxembourg is: .lu
What is the size of Luxembourg?
The territory of Luxembourg is total: 2,586 sq km; land: 2,586 sq km, water: 0 sq km.
If we want to describe the size of the territory of Luxembourg is somewhat smaller than Rhode Island.
If we would like to walk around and discover Luxembourg, we can cover a total distance: 327 km.
What is the water coverage of Luxembourg?
We have already mentioned what percentage of Luxembourg is covered by water (see below), and this includes 0 km (landlocked country) coastline.
What is the climate like in Luxembourg?
The climate of Luxembourg is modified continental with mild winters, cool summers.
Geographical data of Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s elevation; mean elevation: 325 m, elevation extremes; lowest point: Moselle River 133 m, highest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m.
Luxembourg’s specific geographical details include 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.
Suppose we would like to describe the countries location from a different perspective. In that case, it is safe to say and easy to read from a map, Luxembourg is a landlocked country, the only grand duchy in the world.
Resources and land use of Luxembourg
The country’s main mined products are iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land. The population partly uses the earlier highlighted land territory and partly left in its natural state: agricultural land: 50.7%; arable land 24%; permanent crops 0.6%; permanent pasture 26.1%; forest: 33.5%; other: 15.8% (2011 estimate).
Population data of Luxembourg
The number of inhabitants of Luxembourg is 582,291 (July 2016 estimate).
If we examine the proportion of the population distribution, it is safe to say that most people live in the south, on or near the border with France.
If we look at the proportion of the urbanized and barely populated areas, these are the figures: urban population: 90.2% of the total population (2015).
Most of the population in Luxembourg is concentrated in LUXEMBOURG (capital) 107,000 (2014).
Ethnicity in Luxembourg
According to ethnicity details, the ethnic groups are Luxembourger 54.1%, Portuguese 16.4%, French 7%, Italian 3.5%, Belgian 3.3%, German 2.3%, British 1.1%, other 12.3%note: represents population by nationality (2015 estimate).
Spoken languages in Luxembourg
The spoken languages in Luxembourg are the following: Luxembourgish (official language administrative and judicial language and national language (spoken vernacular)) 88.8%, French (official language administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 4.2%, Portuguese 2.3%, German (official language administrative and judicial language) 1.1%, other 3.5% (2011 estimate).
What are the most important religions in Luxembourg?
During the general census, researchers examine the churches, according to this: Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000).
Further population data of Luxembourg
The proportion of gender and age tells a lot about the society as follows 0-14 years: 16.82% (male 50,445 / female 47,525) 15-24 years: 12.26% (male 36,578 / female 34,788) 25-54 years: 44.34% (male 132,434 / female 125,748) 55-64 years: 11.63% (male 34,321 / female 33,379) 65 years and over: 14.95% (male 38,614 / female 48,459) (2016 estimate). It also a significant factor in a society the population growth rate, which in the case of Luxembourg is 2.05% (2016 estimate).
The population growth rate is based on two elements, the birth, and the death rate. In Luxembourg the birth rate is 11.4 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate), the death rate 7.3 deaths / 1,000 population (2016 estimate).
In this day and age in developed societies, the first child borns later compared to the previous centuries and decades, so childbearing is extended. In Luxembourg, the average age of mothers at the first childbirth is N/A.
Although the children’s birth is postponed in the best-case scenario, the parents can still see their kids grow as life expectancy also extended. In the case of Luxembourg, these figures are. With the introduction of modern medicine, vaccinations, and the proper hygienic conditions, the infant mortality rate is in a steep decline. The infant mortality statistics in Luxembourg are the following: N/A. Relevant data is the budget of healthcare, which is in the case of this country is 6.6% of GDP (2014).
Economic data of Luxembourg
Suppose we would like to describe a country. We also have to mention its economy; This small, stable, high-income economy has historically featured solid growth, low inflation, and low unemployment. The industrial sector, initially dominated by steel, has become increasingly diversified to include chemicals, machinery, and equipment. Luxembourg experienced uneven economic growth in the aftermath of the global economic crisis that began in late 2008. Luxembourg’s GDP contracted 3.6% in 2009 but has steadily recovered since 2013. The country enjoys an extraordinarily high standard of living – GDP per capita ranks among the highest globally and is the highest in the eurozone. Luxembourg has one of the highest current account surpluses as a share of GDP in the eurozone. Luxembourg has lost some of its advantages as a favorable tax location because of OECD and EU pressure. In 2015, the government’s compliance with EU requirements to implement automatic tax information exchange on savings accounts.
GDP is a prominent figure, as all the relevant calculations and statistics are based on it. GDP in Luxembourg is $60.98 billion (2015 estimate).
Another important indicator is the rate of GDP growth, which in Luxembourg is 3.5% (2016 estimate), 4.8% (2015 estimate) 4.1% (2014 estimate).
These statistics affect the world economy; remember, in 2015, the Chinese real GDP growth rate was worse than expected; The world markets fall, and the Chinese stock exchange was temporarily suspended.
A further major factor of a country’s economy, the GDP per capita. In Luxembourg this is $102,000 (2016 estimate) $100,800 (2015 estimate) $98,400 (2014 estimate).
In the economy, the Trinity is in common places, such as agriculture, industry, and services.
What are the agricultural products Luxembourg produces?
Luxembourg’s main agricultural products are grapes, barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits, dairy, and livestock products.
The essential segments are banking and financial services, construction, real estate services, iron, metals, steel, information technology, telecommunications, cargo transportation and logistics, chemicals, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum, tourism, and biotechnology. The crucial and regularly mentioned GDP is based on banking and financial services, construction, real estate services, iron, metals, steel, information technology, telecommunications, cargo transportation and logistics, chemicals, engineering, tires, glass, and aluminum tourism, biotechnology.
Drinking water source in Luxembourg
It is essential to mention that – thanks to the development of the infrastructure -, the rate of potable water improved: urban: 100% of the population, rural: 100% of the population, total: 100% of the population. Unimproved: urban: 0% of the population, rural: 0% of the population, total: 0% of the population (2015 estimate).
The average number of childbirth in Luxembourg
In Luxembourg, the average delivery number is 1.61 children born / woman (2016 estimate).
Population, median age, migration, and citizenship in Luxembourg
The population’s average age is 39.2 years; male: 38.6 years, female: 39.9 years (2016 estimate). The age of adulthood varies in every country of the world in Luxembourg; it is 18 years of age, universal and compulsory.
When we are experiencing an unprecedented scale of migration and globalization, it is an important factor in the number of new immigrants. In Luxembourg is 16.3 migrant(s) / 1,000 population (2016 estimate). It is important to know how to apply for citizenship: citizenship by birth: limited to situations where the parents are either unknown, stateless, or when the nationality law of the parents’ state of origin does not permit the acquisition of citizenship by descent when the birth occurs outside of the national territory. Citizenship by descent: at least one parent must be a citizen of Luxembourg. Dual citizenship recognized: yes, the residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years.
Is Luxembourg a safe destination? Healthcare services and infectious diseases in Luxembourg
Many of the travelers are looking into the healthcare services and infectious diseases of their destinations. In Luxembourg, the hospital beds’ density is 5.4 beds / 1,000 population (2010).
According to the WHO rating regarding contagious diseases in Luxembourg: N/A.
However, HIV is not curable but maintainable. Let’s do not forget when the disease surfaced; it was a world threatening condition. Unfortunately, in some countries, it is still very high the number of infected patients and fatalities due to the disease.
In Luxembourg, the number of HIV/AIDS deaths: N/A.
Regarding tourism obesity, not an important issue, but we have to mention health statistics, as it is the plague of the 20th and the 21st century. The rate of obese adults in Luxembourg is 24.8% (2014).
What are the natural hazards in Luxembourg? Is there any?
The most known natural risk in Luxembourg is N/A.
More interesting facts about Luxembourg
Like every country and society, a few words about the past are connected to its history; Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839 but gained a more considerable autonomy measure. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overrun by Germany in both world wars ended its neutrality in 1948 when it entered into the Benelux Customs Union and joined NATO the following year. In 1957, Luxembourg became one of the six founding countries of the EEC (later the EU), and in 1999 it joined the euro currency area.
In every nation’s memory, some cornerstones placed the country on the timeline of history. The date of declaration of independence of Luxembourg: 1839 (from the Netherlands).
The flag and other symbols of Luxembourg
The colors, symbols, and animals on the flag usually have a historical background or an important milestone or memory of the nation.
This case is not an exception either; 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; the coloring is derived from the Grand Duke’s coat of arms (a red lion on a white and blue striped field).
Apart from the flag, the symbol of national unity is the national anthem. The anthem’s primary purpose is to share the nation’s core values, endeavors, and patriotic feelings.
National symbols of Luxembourg: lion; national colors: red, white, light blue.
Constitution of Luxembourg
The existence of the nation is based on the constitution. Some constitutions knew worldwide, like the U.S. Constitution that was accepted on the 17th of September 1787, in Philadelphia, the United States of America’s Constitution.
It is not related to the declaration of independence that was stolen by Nicolas Cage in the movie National Treasure 🙂
What is the legal system of Luxembourg?
Most of the time, the legal system of a country is the focus of lawyers. It is a common fact that there are two main approaches in the world, “the law in books” and “the law in action.”
In the Anglo-Saxon world, the practice is the “law in action,” while in the rest of the world, the law is based on Roman law, the “law in books.”
The legal system of Luxembourg is a civil law system.
It was Aristotle who founded the Theory of 3 separations of powers. In his view, these are the council of public affairs, the magistrates, and the justice system. The age of enlightenment was the time when terminologies have defined the way we still use them. In most democratic countries, the three authorities separated from each other. In dictatorships, the rules usually interweaved in one hand.
About the legislative branch of Luxembourg, we can highlight the following structures unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (60 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms); note – a 21-member Council of State appointed by the Grand Duke on the advice of the prime minister serves as an advisory body to the Chamber of Deputies.
About the unemployment rate, labor force, and poverty line in Luxembourg
One of the major problems of the 21st-century economy is unemployment. Governments are struggling to maintain a low level of the unemployment rate. Still, as a result of automation, the cheap 3rd world labor, and the outsourcing of workflow, these attempts fail. In Luxembourg, the labor force is 272,000 (2016 estimate). Please bear in mind that the population in Luxembourg is total: 3.4 deaths / 1,000 live births; male: 3.8 deaths / 1,000 live births, female: 3 deaths / 1,000 live births (2016 estimate) – as we already mentioned above.
The rate of unemployment in Luxembourg is 6.7% (2016 estimate).
Widely known that the gap between the rich and poor is widening on an enormous scale.
According to the 2017 shocking Oxfam report, the most affluent eight people’s fortune is equal to the wealth of the poorest half of the world’s population.
In Luxembourg, the households’ income and consumption compared to the entire population: lowest 10%: 3.5% highest 10%: 23.8% (2000).
Another widely used indicator is the so-called GINI index, which measures the inequalities of statistical dispersion, but is mainly used for measuring the sharing of income and fortune.
The GINI index was named after its founder Corrado Gini, an Italian economist. Gini index has grades between 0-1, but often it is used on a percentage basis. It is 0 if the examined criteria territorial distribution is equal. It is one of the criteria concentrated on the territory. In Luxembourg, the GINI index is .30,4 (2013 estimate).
The states usually set up a poverty line, which is more or less, is a subjective measure. It varies by country; its base is often the minimum pension, the incomes of the most deficient 20 percent, the X percent of income per capita Etc.
In Luxembourg, the poverty line people are the lowest 10%: 3.5% highest 10%: 23.8% (2000).
About the budget and central governments debt of Luxembourg
The available budget mainly defines the state’s economy. Luxembourg’s budget is; revenues: $25.85 billion, expenditures: $25.52 billion (2016 estimate). Taxes and other revenues are 42.4% of GDP (2016 estimate).
The budget deficit (Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)) is N/A.
The fiscal year in Luxembourg is the calendar year.
In the country’s economy, we have to consider the public debt. Public debt is the consolidated sum of the state’s local, federal, and central government debt.
Inflation rate and prime lending rate in Luxembourg
A few further interesting and relevant economic data are the following; Inflation rate: -0.1% (2016 estimate), 0.1% (2015 estimate), and the commercial bank prime lending rate: N/A.
Export/import partners and data of Luxembourg
Luxembourg, with the export of products, industrial tools, and other services, generates revenue. Luxembourg’s export value is: $17.1 billion (2016 estimate), $17.81 billion (2015 estimate). The total revenue of these activities: machinery and equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass.
Luxembourg’s most important export partners are Germany at 22.1%, Belgium at 16.7%, France at 16.6%, the UK at 4.7%, Italy at 4.6%, the Netherlands at 4% (2015).
The most important imported products are commercial aircraft, minerals, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs, luxury consumer goods, and the countries from where the import is coming: Belgium 27.6%, Germany 22.9%, China 11.7%, France 9.5%, US 8.4%, Netherlands 4.2%, Mexico 4.1% (2015).
Renewable energies used in Luxembourg
To suppress the pollution of the environment, renewable energies have to replace the fossil energy. The more the proportion of renewable energies in a country means more effort against pollution. Luxembourg, the indicator of how much of the country’s produced energy is coming from the hydroelectric source, is 1.9% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
To indicate how much another renewable energy produced is 9.1% of total installed capacity (2012 estimate).
Telecommunication data of Luxembourg, calling code
To maintain the economy, the development of a reliable and modern telecommunications infrastructure is crucial. We can say the following about Luxembourg; a highly developed, completely automated, and efficient system, mainly buried cables. Domestic: fixed-line teledensity about 50 per 100 persons; nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system with the market for mobile-cellular phones virtually saturated. International: country code – 352 (2015).
Transport infrastructure in Luxembourg
In the 21st century, we often say that the world has become small and there are no distances anymore. With widespread air travel when (sometimes) there are no visa restrictions, it is easy to reach other countries, but if the distance is not too long, we can also use railway or water transportation.
The number of airports in Luxembourg: 2 (2013), and the number of heliports: 1 (2013).
The total length of the roadways in Luxembourg: total: 2,899 km, paved: 2,899 km (includes 152 km of expressways) (2011).
The total length of the waterways in Luxembourg: 37 km (on Moselle River) (2010).
Are you traveling to Luxembourg?
If you plan to travel by plane to Luxembourg, try our air ticket comparison site, where you can choose from hundreds of carriers and offers. Our application is scanning the market and shows you the best and the cheapest deals without any extra charge or commission.
Are you looking for a hotel, apartment another kind of accommodation in Luxembourg, Europe? We are here to help you to find your accommodation from budget to luxury. Our search engine is scanning, regularly updating data from hundreds of accommodation websites and more than a million offers. You can quickly and easily find your hotel stay anywhere in the world, without any extra charge or commission.
Facts & data about Luxembourg
Name of the country: conventional long way: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, traditional short form: Luxembourg, local long form: Grand Duchee de Luxembourg, local short state: Luxembourg, etymology: from the Celtic “lucilem” (little) and the German “burg” (castle or fortress) to produce the meaning of the “little castle.”
| Abbreviation: Luxembourg | Geographic coordinates: 49 45 N, 6 10 E |
Country Location: Europe |
| Capital of Luxembourg: Luxembourg | GPS of the Capital: 49 36 N 6 07 E |
Position: Western Europe, between France and Germany |
| Land area: total: 2,586 sq km; land: 2,586 sq km, water: 0 sq km | 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 |
Area comparative: somewhat smaller than Rhode Island |
| Population: 582,291 (July 2016 estimate) | Population grow rate: 2.05% (2016 estimate) | Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s) / female, 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s) / female, 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s) / female, 25-54 years: 1.05 male(s) / female, 55-64 years: 1.03 male(s) / female, 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s) / female, total population: 1.01 male(s) / female (2016 estimate) |
| Exports: $17.1 billion (2016 estimate), $17.81 billion (2015 estimate) | Imports: $18.33 billion (2016 estimate), $20.22 billion (2015 estimate) | Import partners: Belgium 27.6%, Germany 22.9%, China 11.7%, France 9.5%, US 8.4%, Netherlands 4.2%, Mexico 4.1% (2015) |
| Urbanization: urban population: 90.2% of the total population (2015) | Major urban area(s): LUXEMBOURG (capital) 107,000 (2014) | Median age: total: 39.2 years; male: 38.6 years, female: 39.9 years (2016 estimate) |
| Internet users: total: 555,000. Percent of the population: 97.3% (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (fixed-lines): total subscriptions: 276,900. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 49 (July 2015 estimate) | Telephones (mobile, cellular): total: 807,000. Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 141 (July 2015 estimate) |
| Unemployment rate: 6.7% (2016 estimate) | Nationality: Luxembourger(s) adjective: Luxembourg | National holidays: National Day (birthday of Grand Duke Henri) 23 June |
| Life expectancy at birth: total population: 82.3 years. Male: 79.8 years, female: 84.9 years (2016 estimate) | Total fertility rate: 1.61 children born / woman (2016 estimate) | Birthrate: 11.4 births / 1,000 population (2016 estimate) |
| Literacy: N/A | Legal system: civil law system | Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal and compulsory |
| Industries: banking and financial services, construction, real estate services, iron, metals, and steel, information technology, telecommunications, cargo transportation and logistics, chemicals, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum, tourism, biotechnology | Industrial production growth rate: 1.7% (2016 estimate) | GDP real growth rate: 3.5% (2016 estimate) 4.8% (2015 estimate) 4.1% (2014 estimate) |
Do you like this Luxembourg Google Maps & country information page?
Please do us a favor: Share or like this page using the icons at the top of the page. We also do encourage you to visit our Facebook page for more travel and country related information.
Many thanks for visiting and sharing this map & country information site!