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  Luxembourg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 2005 a referendum on the EU treaty establishing a constitution for Europe was held in Luxembourg.
Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe.
The linguistic situation in Luxembourg is characterized by the practice and the recognition of three official languages: French, German and Luxemburgish, a Franconian language of the Moselle region similar to German.
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 Luxembourg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The recorded history of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg begins with the construction of Luxembourg Castle in the middle ages.
Luxembourg's eastern border is formed by three rivers, the Moselle, the Sûre and the Our.
The language of Luxembourg is Luxembourgish, a blend of old German and Frankish elements.
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 Luxembourg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small landlocked state in the north-west of the continental European Union, bordered by France, Germany and Belgium.
The linguistic situation in Luxembourg is characterized by the practice and the recognition of three official languages: French, German and Luxemburgish.
The plurilingualism of Luxembourg results from the coexistence of two ethnic groups, a Romance and a Germanic one.
www.lexington-fayette.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Luxembourg   (1075 words)

  
 Luxembourg biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Luxembourg's fortress was expanded by successive owners, among others the Bourbons, Habsburgs and Prussians, which made it one of the strongest fortresses on the European continent.
Luxembourg eventually became an independent and neutral nation in the 1839, but it was not until 1867 that the independence was formally ratified, after a period of unrest which even included a brief time of civil unrest against plans to annex Luxembourg to Belgium, Germany or France.
German troops invaded Luxembourg in 1914, but the government and the Grandduchess Marie-Adelaide were allowed to remain in office throughout the occupation, which brought it the accusation of collaboration by France.
luxembourg.biography.ms   (1374 words)

  
 Luxembourg - FreeEncyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands.
Luxembourg's southern and eastern borders are formed by a number of rivers, among which the largest is the Moselle.
Besides French (spoken in neighbouring Belgium and France) and German (Germany), Luxembourgish is spoken, which is a mixture of Germanic and Frankish language.
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 Hotels Luxembourg Luxembourg from Cheap Hotel Bookings.com
Luxembourg's stretch of the Moselle River, with its famous vineyard terraces, forms the border with Germany along the eastern rim of this region.
Although Luxembourg is a small country, it boasts a diversity of landscapes for visitors to enjoy.
The city of Luxembourg, located in the centre of the southern region, is a beautiful contrast of the old and the new.
www.cheaphotelbookings.com /luxembourg-hotels/luxembourg-hotels-3.htm   (269 words)

  
 Luxembourg (07/05)
Although Luxembourg considers 1835 (Treaty of London) to be its year of independence, it was not granted political autonomy until 1839 under King William I of the Netherlands, who also was the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
While Luxembourg is aptly described as the "Green Heart of Europe" in tourist literature, its pastoral land coexists with a highly industrialized and export-intensive economy.
Luxembourg is a member of the Benelux Economic Union and was one of the founding members of the European Economic Community (now the European Union).
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3182.htm   (2797 words)

  
 Patrick Rausch's Luxembourg Page
Luxembourg is situated in the heart of Western Europe, between France, Germany and Belgium.
The Highest point of Luxembourg is the "Buurgplaatz" in the North with an altitude of 555 m (1'821 feet), while the lowest point is in Wasserbillig in the East with 138 m (453 feet) above sea level.
Luxembourg is geologically divided in two distinct regions: The "Guddland" (good land) in the south (about two thirds of the country and the "Ösling" in the north of Luxembourg.
www.homepages.lu /prausch/Luxembourg1.htm   (621 words)

  
 1Up Travel : Luxembourg Geography and Facts
Luxembourg (country), officially Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, country in western Europe, bounded by Belgium on the north and west, Germany on the east, and France on the south.
Luxembourg is one of Europe's oldest and smallest independent countries.
Luxembourg is one of the world's most industrialized countries.
www.1uptravel.com /geography/luxembourg.html   (618 words)

  
 Luxembourg: A Confluence Of Culture ~ by W.B. Sullivan
Luxembourg City is indeed a place of precarious geography.
Geographically the impossibility of Luxembourg is represented by its perilous location in Western Europe, nestled between Germany, France and Belgium.
Like all that is priceless in Europe, Luxembourg exists because it must, because it is an example of what great cultures become, because it would be a crime to the people of world for it not to.
www.escapeartist.com /efam/55/Luxembourg_Travel.html   (853 words)

  
 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Luxembourg held the Presidency of the EU from July to December 1997, the Presidency of the WEU from July to December 1999 and the Presidency of the Council of Europe from May to November 2002.
The 1867 Treaty of London proclaimed the neutrality of Luxembourg and stipulated the evacuation of the fortress of Luxembourg by Prussian troops.
Luxembourg is the site of several European institutions including the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, the European Investment Bank and parts of the European Commission.
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 Luxembourg
Luxembourg joined NATO in 1949, the Benelux Economic Union (with Belgium and the Netherlands) in 1948, and the European Economic Community (later the EU) in 1957.
Luxembourg's Parliament approved the Maastricht Accord, paving the way for the economic unity of the EU in July 1992.
Luxembourg Palace - Luxembourg Palace, large Renaissance palace in Paris, on the left bank of the Seine near the...
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 Military of Luxembourg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Luxembourg participated in the European Corps (EUROCORPS) since 1994 has contributed troops the UNPROFOR and IFOR missions in former Yugoslavia and participates a small contingent in the current NATO SFOR mission in Bosnia.
Luxembourg has financially supported international missions during the 1991 Gulf War in Rwanda and more recently Albania.
The Battle of the Bulge in Luxembourg: The Southern Flank : December 1944-January 1945 : The Germans (The Germans, Vol 1)
www.freeglossary.com /Luxembourg/Military   (537 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Luxembourg, city, Luxembourg (Benelux Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
75,377), capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, S Luxembourg, at the confluence of the Alzette and PEtrusse rivers.
It is a commercial, banking, industrial, administrative, and cultural center as well as a rail junction.
Luxembourg developed around a 10th-century castle that was one of Europe's strongest fortresses until the garrison was dismantled according to the terms of the Treaty of London (1867).
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/LuxemboCit.html   (374 words)

  
 Geometry.Net - Basic_L: Luxembourg Geography
Benelux: An economic geography of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg by Raymond Charles Riley, 1975
Luxembourg in a Nutshell A nice overview of the geography,history, and economy of the tiny nation.
Belgium Geography 2000 (in English); The Netherlands - (in English); BelgiumGeography - (in English); luxembourg geography (1); luxembourg geography (2).
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 Luxembourg - Atlas Travel Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There is also an administrative tribunal (Luxembourg) and an Administrative Court (Luxembourg), as well as a Constitutional Court (Luxembourg).
Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Washington, DC
Luxembourg Tourist Office in London, Information on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Official website of the "Luxembourg Tourist Office in London", designed, written and maintained by Serge Moes, all...
www.atlastraveldirectory.com /dir/1/229   (276 words)

  
 Cyndi's List - Luxembourg
In addition to news of Luxembourg, it featured news of Luxembourgers and Luxembourg communities throughout the United States.
Extensive collection of materials on Luxembourg and Luxembourgers who settled in the northern Ozaukee County areas.
For anyone with a genealogical interest in Luxembourg, the Saarland, the Rheinland, Westfalen (Westphalia), and the Pfalz (used to be between Rheinland and Baden, belonged to Bavaria but is now part of Rheinpfalz).
www.cyndislist.com /luxembourg.htm   (879 words)

  
 Luxembourg Genealogy and Surnames   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Based on the 1930 population census, it gives for every Luxembourg family name the number of bearers and the locality where they resided and, of course, their local frequency.
Moreover does it permit to check whether a name is of Luxembourg origin or, in case the name has suffered phonetic changes, to verify the correct spelling.
People interested in Luxembourg place names, might also want to visit our Internet site, where Luxembourg place names are available in Luxembourgish, French and German spelling variations.The book "Geographie der Luxemburger Familienname" covers 255171 recorded Luxembourgers bearing 11519 different family names.
www.igd-leo.lu /igd-leo/pub/fn.html   (374 words)

  
 Luxembourg - Europe
Luxembourg Travel Travel Europe Geography people Luxembourg Wprld Architeture Luxemborg...
Luxembourg Luxembourg AIG Europe S.A. A member company of American International Group, Inc. contact: ask.aiu@aig.com address: 10B Z.I. Bourmicht L-8070 Luxembourg Luxembourg phone: +352-44-30-32 fax: +352-44-31...
Extensive travel and tourism guide for Luxembourg, Europe Luxembourg Travel Guide Map of Luxembourg Luxembourg is a constitutional monarchy and is located in the heart of Europe.
www.atlastraveldirectory.com /dir/7/229   (311 words)

  
 Geography Of Luxembourg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
If you would like to use this flag of Luxembourg or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of Luxembourg or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this information for Luxembourg or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/luxembourg_country_geography.shtml   (274 words)

  
 Luxembourg Economy and Geography
Economy and Geography the territorial waters, the land area amounts only to about square miles.
The name Holland (from Houtland, or “Wooded Land”) was originally given to one of the medieval cores of what later became the Luxembour g modern state and is still used for provinces Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland).
Luxembourg Architecture and Castles The irregular outline of The Netherlands, not unlike a piece of a jigsaw puzzle, encloses some square miles square kilometres of mostly flat land, which lies between the North Sea on the north and west, Germany on the east, and Belgium on the south.
egypt.africa-atlas.com /sites/luxembourg.htm   (1867 words)

  
 Luxembourg Trivia and Quizzes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Luxembourg: a Tiny Quiz about a Tiny Country
Luxembourg is a tiny but beautiful country whose greatest claim to fame is that statistically it is the richest in the world.
Luxembourg is a very small country, but it has a lot to offer.
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 GENELUX: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Map of Luxembourg from the University of Texas at Austin Perry-Castaneda Library.
June 23rd is Luxembourg's National Day and the Official Birthday of the Grand Duke.
General information about Luxembourg from IST (Institut Supérieur de Technologie) which includes an overview of Luxembourg's geography, history, economy, population and languages.
www.eskimo.com /~lisanne/lux.htm   (461 words)

  
 Luxembourg - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It is bound by Germany to the east, Belgium to the west and France to the south.
In 1991 Luxembourg's tax reforms came into effect with lower taxes for individuals and companies while economic growth slowed in principal due to Germany's cost of reunification with domestic interest rates being pushed up as a result of Luxembourg's economic dependence on its main trading partner.
On June 1, 1993 the EU ministers meeting in Luxembourg approved measures to limit the EU workweek to 48 hours and set standards for paid vacations and workday breaks.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/luxemb.htm   (957 words)

  
 Luxembourg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Explains research methods for discovering Luxembourger ancestors using the collections of the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Discusses the history and culture of Luxembourger settlers, and in particular the Ney family of Holy Cross, Wisconsin.
Resource designed to assist the descendants of Luxembourg immigrants with tracing their heritage.
www.theancestryportal.com /subpage.asp?node=2308976&CTitle=Luxembourg&Loc=%5CBy+Region%7C542114%5CEurope%7C1043274%5CWestern+Europe%7C1043294%5CLuxembourg%7C2308976&pos=4   (276 words)

  
 Gheos.com - Travel Information for Luxembourg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Detailed descriptions from sights and places to visit in Luxembourg can be found on the site.
The site includes possibilities to compare statistics from various countries and to make rankings for a wide range of statistical information, including geography, population, government, communications, transportation and military.
Younger audiences might learn simpeler things, for example that the capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg.
www.gheos.com /destinations/luxembourg.htm   (275 words)

  
 Luxembourg
Luxembourg: The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg - An Overview (Countries of the World)
(Luxembourg's membership in the European economic and monetary union) (The Banker)
Big year for Luxembourg; grand dialogue for the Grand Duchy.
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 Luxembourg Map on Almondnet
Luxembourg city center map © City Tourist Office...
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Luxembourg City Map - Ideal for tourists and business travellers alike.
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 Luxembourg  Europe - Map, Pictures, Travel Guide and Economy
Luxemburg Pictures, travel guide, links and map of Luxembourg, Europe.
The economy depends on foreign and trans-border workers for more than 30% of its labor force.
Although Luxembourg, like all EU members, has suffered from the global economic slump, the country has maintained a fairly strong growth rate and enjoys an extraordinarily high standard of living.
luxembourg.europe-countries.com   (961 words)

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