Luxembourg /Lëtzebuerg /Luxemburg
Area: 2 586 km
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Population: 429 000 (rounded)
Capital city: Luxembourg
Currency: 1 euro = 100 cent
National day: 23 June
EU membership: 23 July 1952 (ECSC, founding member)
Head of State: Grand Duke Henri
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker
Foreign Minister: Jean Asselborn
Government: Coalition: Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei (CSV, Christian Social People’s Party, 24 seats), Lëtzebuergesch Sozialistesch Arbechterpartei (LSAP, Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party, 14 seats)
Parliament: Unicameral: Chambre des Députés, 60 members, elections every 5 years, 5 % threshold
GDP: €25 664 million (2004, rounded)
GDP per capita in PPS: €49 700 (2004, estimate, rounded)
Economic growth in real terms: + 4.5 % (2004, rounded)
Links:
Head of Government: http://www.gouvernement.lu
Foreign Minister: http://www.mae.lu
Parliament: http://www.chd.lu

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