Useful Information
General information
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Official denomination:
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital: Luxembourg
Neighbouring countries:
Germany, Belgium, France
Area: 2.586 km2
Population:
493.000 people (2009) with more than 40% of foreigners
Gouvernement:
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional grand duchy
Grand Duke: Grand Duke Henri
Prime minister:
Jean-Claude Juncke
National Language:
Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch)
Administrative Language:
French, German and Luxembourgish
Currency: 1 euro=100 cent
Calling code: +352
Time zone: GMT/UTC +1
Courant électrique: 220V, 50 Hz
weight and mesures: kilo and meters
| Réglementation de la circulation routière
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Les automobilistes
membres d’un Club A.I.T. ou F.I.A. peuvent s’adresser pour tous
conseils et secours auprès l’Automobile Club du Grand-Duché de
Luxembourg (ACL). L’ACL assure un service d’assistance permanent 24h/24.
http://www.mt.public.lu/transports/circulation/code
Automobile Club du Grand Duché- de Luxembourg
http://www.acl.lu
| Visas & Passports
| The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg belongs to the Schengen space. EU-citizen who are on holiday in Luxembourg, may present their
identiy card. Citizens from other regions have to carry tehir passport with them. Those who come from countries with visaobligation have to introduce their demand into an luxemburgish embassy or consultate
abrought..
Ministère des Affaires étrangères
Bureau des Passeports
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| Geographie
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Dimension of the territory:
North-South: 82 km;
East-West: 57 km
Length of the borders: 356 km
Elevation:
maximum (Wilwerdange):560 m;
minimum (Wasserbillig): 130 m;
Luxembourg city: 300 m
Main rivers:
Moselle (37 km),
Sûre (136 km),
Alzette (67 km)
Geographic regions:
Oesling (the luxembourgish Ardennes)
and Guttland
Touristic regions:
- Luxembourg, the capital city and surroundings
- The Ardennes and their Natural Parks
- Mullerthal Region: Luxemburg's Little Switzerland
- The Moselle
- The land of the Red Rocks
| | Climat |
The Grand Duchy enjoys a temperate climate without
extremes.
http://www.accuweather.com
| Foreign currencies
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The official currency unit of Luxemburg is the euro. Foreign travellers are free to import and export notes and other means of payment in euro or foreign currencies without any restriction. Convertible units can be exchanged at the office windows of the large banks. Over 150 banks welcome international investors, focussing on asset management. Most of
the banks are open from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m..
http://www.lff.lu
| Important economic sectors:
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Finance sector, insurance sector, telecommunications, Information and communication technology, transport and logistic, iron industrie, craftsmanship and trade.
| Embassy
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A list with the foreign embassies in Luxembourg and the embassies of luxembourg abroad can be found on the website of the
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères:
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