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Luxembourg

Luxembourg City 626.0K Europe

About Luxembourg

Luxembourg is a country in Europe. This source-cited English guide uses food, places, holidays, languages, money, and a cultural record to practice careful country writing.

Quick Facts

Capital

Luxembourg City

Population

625,978

Region

Europe · Western Europe

Currency

Euro (EUR)

Did You Know?

Luxembourgish, French, and German are Luxembourg's three administrative languages.

UNESCO recorded 1994 as the inscription year for the City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications.

UNESCO inscribed the Hopping procession of Echternach in 2010.

Famous Landmarks

The City of Luxembourg record

A lesson about reading the name and year in a UNESCO World Heritage record.

Cuisine

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Food pages and food claims

A lesson about using a visitor page for a named food topic without making a claim about every person.

Music & Arts

Traditional Arts

The Echternach procession record

Events & Festivals

A holiday page is not a full plan

A lesson about checking a current date and local notice before making a plan.

Travel Phrases

Computer-generated pronunciation. Voice availability depends on the language; this is not a reviewed Omani recording.

Moien

MOY-en

Hello

Merci

mehr-SEE

Thank you

Lifestyle & Customs

Administrative languages and personal choice

A lesson about keeping a country fact separate from one person's preference.

Etiquette Tips

The administrative languages are country facts. They do not tell you which language one person wants to use. Ask a polite question and follow the answer.

Economy

The euro and dated money facts

A lesson about keeping a currency fact and its dates together.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Luxembourg's public information portal names Luxembourgish, French, and German.
UNESCO records 1994 as the inscription year.
The European Commission records Luxembourg as a euro-area country.