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	Franc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The franc was originally a French gold coin of 3.87 g minted in 1360 on the occasion of the release of King John II ("the good"), held by the English since his capture at the Battle of Poitiers four years earlier.
		The Swiss franc is used in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein.
		The Malagasy franc was replaced by the Malagasy ariary on January 1, 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franc (883 words)

	Luxembourg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations, Benelux, and the Western European Union, reflecting the political consensus in favour of economic, political, and military integration.
		Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe, and ranked 175th in size of all the countries of the world; the country is about 2,586 square kilometres (999 sq. mi) in size, and measures 82 km (51 miles) long and 57 km (35 miles) wide.
		To the east, Luxembourg borders the German Bundesländer of Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, and, to the south, it borders the French région of Lorraine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luxembourg (2203 words)

	Luxembourgish franc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The franc was the currency of Luxembourg between 1854 and 1999 (except during the period 1940 and 1944).
		On 26 August 1940, the Luxembourg franc was replaced by the German Reichsmark at a rate of 1 Reichsmark = 10 francs.
		The Luxembourg franc was fixed at 1 euro = 40.3399 francs on January 1, 1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luxembourgish_franc (388 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Luxembourg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small, landlocked state in the north-west of continental Europe, bordered by France, Germany and Belgium.
		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.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Luxembourg (1828 words)

	Luxembourg - Simple English Wikipedia
		The countries next to Luxembourg are Belgium, Germany, and France.
		1443 Luxembourg was captured by Philip of Burgundy.
		Luxembourg - Malta - Moldova - Monaco - Netherlands - Norway - Poland - Portugal - Republic of Macedonia - Romania - Russia
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luxembourg (434 words)

	MONETARY STATUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The history of the monetary system in Luxembourg is very complex, accurately reflecting both the importance of international events on the life of a small nation and the battles it had to fight to consolidate its identity.
		Consequently, the development of the Luxembourg monetary system over one and a half centuries is characterised not only by the efforts to define a national currency and to ensure its stability, but also by policies of association with other monetary systems to take account of the country's integration in transactions with the outside world.
		The right of issue in Luxembourg francs is limited by a ceiling which takes account of the Belgian francs in circulation and the relationship between the populations of the two countries.
	www.statec.lu /html_en/portrait_economique_du_luxembourg/english/chap7/pgb7.htm (1188 words)

	Luxembourg: Country Commercial Guide - 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Luxembourg is the smallest member nation of the European Union, and is situated between France, Germany and Belgium "in the Heart of Europe." With the world's highest GDP per capita, continuous economic growth over the past ten years, low inflation, and virtually no unemployment, Luxembourg's economy is strong and diversified.
		It consists of the Saar region of Germany, the Lorraine region of France, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg province of Belgium.
		Luxembourg law regards unfair trading as any act which is contrary to the honest practices of industry or trade, or any agreement by which a trader, industrialist or craftsman attempts to win away part of a competitor's customer base or to reduce his competitiveness.
	www.mac.doc.gov /tcc/data/commerce_html/countries/Countries2/Luxembourg/CountryCommercial/1999/luxem99tcc.html (15859 words)

	Franc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The franc was originally a French gold coin of 3.87 g minted in 1360 on the occasion of the release King John II ("the good") held by the English since his at the Battle of Poitiers four years earlier.
		Though abolished as a legal coin by Louis XIII in 1641 in favor of the gold louis ecu the term franc continued to be in common parlance for the livre.
		The franc was re-established as the national by the French Revolutionary Convention in 1795 as a decimal unit of 4.5 of fine silver (theoretically slightly less than the livre 4.505 g though the new coin was in 1796 at 1.0125 livres reflecting in part past minting of sub-standard coin).
	www.freeglossary.com /Franc (1147 words)

	Luxembourg - LOCATION, SIZE, AND EXTENT, TOPOGRAPHY, CLIMATE, FLORA AND FAUNA
		: The Luxembourg franc was replaced by the euro as official currency as of 2002.
		Luxembourg adheres to the trade regulations of the European Union.
		Luxembourg levies its own 15% value-added tax on imports if their final destination is Luxembourg.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Luxembourg.html (380 words)

	Luxembourg - Worldworx Travel guide information, photography and email
		The people of Luxembourg are a friendly, smiling race and though French and Belgian influences are a part of everyday life, the people of Luxembourg remain incredibly proud of their country and their language.
		Luxembourg is nicknamed 'the Gibraltar of the North' as it sits on a fortified rock.
		Luxembourg is the smallest state member of the European Union and has the richest per capita GNP in the world.
	www.worldworx.tv /luxembourg/index.htm (549 words)

	Luxembourg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Luxembourg is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy.
		Its neighbours are Belgium to the west, France to the south and Germany to the east.
		Nearly a third of the country is covered by the Oesling (the Luxembourg Ardennes) in the north, while the Gutland in the centre and south is an area of wooded uplands that cover the remaining 68 per cent.
	www.delhrv.cec.eu.int /members_main_luxem.htm (646 words)

	Luxembourg - Gurupedia
		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 two rivers, the Moselle and the Our.
		The language of Luxembourg is Luxembourgish, a blend of old German and Frankish elements.
	www.gurupedia.com /l/lu/luxembourg.htm (508 words)

	Coin Collecting - National currency of Luxembourg
		The official issuer of Luxembourg coins and notes is the Institut Monetaire Luxembourgeois to whom the right of issue was transferred by the State in 1983.
		The Luxembourg Franc, at par 1 to 1 with the Belgian Franc in the framework of the monetary association with Belgium, is part of the ECU-basket and the Grand-Duchy is a full member of the European Monetary System.
		Luxembourg is one of the founding members of the International Monetary Fund.
	www.fleur-de-coin.com /e-library/luxembourg.asp?hide=true (253 words)

	Banque centrale du Luxembourg - Monetary history
		Introduction of the franc germinal by the Emperor Napoleon, Luxembourg being the Water and Forests Department of the French empire.
		Parity was established between the Luxembourg franc and the Belgian franc.
		Luxembourg becomes a founding member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and of the World Bank.
	www.bcl.lu /en/bcl/history/index.html (231 words)

	LUXEMBOURG,The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Luxembourg is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east and France to the south.
		The Luxembourg franc, consisting of 100 centimes [LuxF], was the currency up to 2002 when it was superceded by the Euro.
		Luxembourg City, the Capital of Luxembourg, is the largest city in Luxembourg.
	www.french-at-a-touch.com /Countries/Luxembourg/luxembourg.htm (1065 words)

	Luxembourg Central
		Luxembourg, located in western Europe, southeast of Belgium and between France and Germany, is a worthwhile country to visit on a vacation.
		The climate of Luxembourg is best described as moderate -- the average July temperature is 17.5 Celsius (63.5 Fahrenheit) and the average for January is 0.8 Celsius (33.4 Fahrenheit).
		Luxembourg has the lowest gasoline prices in Europe (EUR 0.789 per liter in mid 2002), significantly less than in neighboring Belgium, Germany, and France, so be sure to fill up on the right side of the border.
	www.luxcentral.com (883 words)

	LUXEMBOURG
		Luxembourg is situated in the center of Europe.
		Luxembourg is a member of the European Union.
		The currency unit is Luxembourg Franc LUF (37 CHF/USD).
	www.ils-group.com /information/eng/english/luxembou.asp (543 words)

	BBC News \| Europe \| Euro Cash \| Spent currencies
		Belgians' unwillingness to accept Luxembourg francs means only a few of the notes and coins are in circulation.
		Its own francs were introduced in 1848, replacing the Dutch guilder, but they never became closely associated with a sense of national identity.
		With 81% of the population in favour of the euro, Luxembourg is one of the most enthusiastic of the eurozone countries.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/static/in_depth/business/2001/euro_cash/spent_currencies/l_franc.stm (182 words)

	right (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Luxembourg City Tourist Office - tourist server of the LCTO including information on the city of Luxembourg (major part), the countryside of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and facts and figures.
		Luxembourg Tourist Office - London - tourism and background info on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, including hotel lists and more.
		Hotel Inter-Continental Luxembourg - on a wooded hillside, five minutes from the city center and financial area, twelve minutes to the airport.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /courses/nvaget/eurst/europe/luxembourg/right.htm (308 words)

	Luxembourg Fast Facts
		If a Luxembourg consulate or embassy does not exist in the case that a traveler does require a visa, one may obtain one from a Belgian consulate.
		Euro,formerly Luxembourg franc (f or flux),The Luxembourg Franc comes in coin denominations of LFr50, 20, 5, and 1, and 50 centimes; and banknotes of LFr100, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000.
		The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg shares borders to the north and west with Belgium, to the south with France and to the east with Germany.
	www.worldroom.com /pages/cg_luxembourg/fastfacts/luxembourg_fastfacts.phtml (621 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Gallery \| Defunct European currencies
		Modelled on the French franc - with the original five franc piece having the same silver content as its French equivalent.
		Economic union with Belgium in 1921 brought widespread use of the Belgian franc.
		Most popular school of thought is that it comes from a Catalan word meaning little piece and was used to denote the sub-division of the real long before it replaced it as the official currency in 1886.
	www.guardian.co.uk /gall/0,8542,617513,00.html (471 words)

	Luxembourg / Practical Information
		Luxembourg is on the main line of many trains.
		The Luxembourg Card, which offers free access to more than 30 cultural attractions, is available for one, two or three days (about $9, $14 or $19, respectively).
		The Luxembourg franc is divided into 100 centimes and is on a par with the Belgian franc.
	www.geographia.com /etc/Luxembourg/Luxembourg03.htm (283 words)

	Luxembourg page
		The remnant of a once larger state of Luxembourg which controlled much of the middle land between Germany and France (part of Lotharingia, the inheritance of Lothar one of three grandsons of Charlemagne).
		Luxembourg was a member of Benelux, a precursor of the European Community.
		Financially the country was linked to Belgium (the Luxembourg Franc was equal to the Belgian Franc).
	www.angelfire.com /mac/egmatthews/worldinfo/europe/luxembourg.html (147 words)

	Luxembourg
		Luxembourg, once part of Charlemagne's empire, became an independent state in 963, when Siegfried, count of Ardennes, became sovereign of Lucilinburhuc (“Little Fortress”).
		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.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107734.html (515 words)

	The Luxembourg FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
		Of course, the people of Luxembourg have their own language, in which the name is spelt "Lëtzebuerg".
		The Luxembourg flag is 3 horizontal bands of (top-down) Red, White, and light blue (as opposed to the dark blue in the Dutch flag).
		Incidentally, Mr Vion's garden is home to several roses created in Luxembourg and he is most interested in re-introducing Luxembourg rose heritage in the country.
	www.luxembourg.co.uk /faq.html (2258 words)

	Luxembourg Franc - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Luxembourg Franc - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Franc, name applied both to currencies that serve as basic monetary unit in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, and to former currencies used in France,...
		Franc Zone (CFA), monetary union embracing all those countries and groups of countries whose currencies have been linked to the French franc at a...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Luxembourg_Franc.html (115 words)

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