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Luxembourg
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
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
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.