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Area
        total: 2,586 sq km
        land: 2,586 sq km
        water: 0 sq km

Population: 468,571 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups
        Celtic base (with French and German blend)
       Portuguese
       Italian
       Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo)
       European (guest and resident workers) 

Capital: Luxembourg, population 82,000

Largest Cities
        Esch - 26,000
        Echternach

Official Language
        Luxembourgish (national language)
        German (administrative language)
        French (administrative language)  

Religion
        87% Roman Catholic
        13% Protestants 
        Jews
        Muslims - 2000
 
Political system: constitutional monarchy

GDP: purchasing power parity - $27.27 billion (2004 est.)

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $58,900 (2004 est.)  

Annual growth: 2.3% (2004 est.)  

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 0.5%
        industry: 16.3%
        services: 83.1% (2004 est.)

Inflation: 2.4% (2004 est.)

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