Luxembourg flag information
Description flag of Luxembourg
three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white and light blue; similar to the flag of the Netherlands, which uses a darker blue and is shorter; design was based on the flag of France
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Official country name
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Local names
Grand Duche de Luxembourg (long)
Luxembourg (short)
Nationality
Luxembourger(s) (noun) Luxembourg (adjective)
Languages spoken
Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
Government type
constitutional monarchy
Population
486,006 ranked 171, (data 2008)
Geography
the only Grand Duchy in the world. The lowest point is Moselle River 133 m.
Land borders
359km, Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km.
Administrative divisions
3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Independence
1839 (from the Netherlands)