Luxembourg

For the province of Belgium, see Luxembourg (Belgium).

Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Großherzogtum Luxemburg
Grousherzogdem Lëtzebuerg

National motto: Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sin (Luxembourgish, We wish to stay what we are)
Official languages	French, German, (Luxembourgish)
Capital	Luxembourg
Grand Duke	Grand Duke Henri
Prime minister	Jean-Claude Juncker
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 166th 2,586 km² Very little
Population  - Total (Year)  - Density	Ranked 168th 442,972 171/km²
Independence  - Declared  - Recognised	1835 May 11, 1867
Currency	Euro(€)¹, Lux. euro coins
Time zone	UTC +1
National anthem	Ons Hémécht
Internet TLD	.LU
(1) Prior to 1999: Luxembourg franc

Luxembourg is a country in Western Europe. It is a small country. It was one of the first countries in the European Union. It is also a member of the Benelux. The countries next to Luxembourg are Belgium, Germany, and France. Its population is 442,972.

Timeline

• 963 - Luxembourg was founded. Sigefroid, Count of Ardennes, came to own the ruins of an old Roman fort called "Castellum Lucilinburhuc" ("Little Castle") from the monks of the Abbey of St. Maximin in Trier.
• 1354 - The emperor Charles IV made Luxembourg a duchy.
• 1437 - There were no people in the ruling family alive. The castle was given to the Habsburgs.
• 1443 - Luxembourg was captured by Philip of Burgundy.
• 1482 - Mary of Burgundy died. Luxembourg was ruled by the Habsburgs again.
• 1795 - After the French revolution Luxembourg was taken over by France. It became a département of France.
• 1815 - Luxembourg became a grand duchy. It was ruled by the king of the Netherlands .
• 1815-1866 - Luxembourg became a member of the German Confederation.
• 1890 - After the death of William III, Luxembourg passed to the House of Nassau-Weilburg.
• 1914-1918 - Luxembourg was conquered by Germany during World War I.
• 1940 - The Germans returned during World War II, and in 1942 Luxembourg became part of the Third Reich.
• 1944 - Luxembourg became independent in September because the United States Army arrived.
• 1945 - Luxembourg joined the United Nations
• 1957 - Luxembourg became one of the first six members of the European Economic Community. That is now called the European Union.

Government

Luxembourg is a parliamentary democracy headed by a constitutional monarch. Under the constitution of 1868, executive power is in the hands of the Governor and the cabinet, which consists of several other ministers.

Districts, cantons, and communes

Luxembourg is divided into 3 districts, which are further divided into 12 cantons and then 116 communes. Twelve of the communes have city status, of which the city of Luxembourg is the largest.

Districts

The districts are 1. Diekirch 2. Grevenmacher 3. Luxembourg

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