Home >  Grand Duchy of Luxembourg >  Facts and Figures >  
Facts and Figures
Official name Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 
Population 476.200 inhabitants  
Capital Luxembourg 
Climate
Climate
Temperature
(in °C)		 January April July October 12 months
Maximum 10.4 21.8 30.9 20.2 20.5
Minimum -10.0 -3.4 6.0 -1.7 -1.3
Average 0.8 8.3 17.5 9.5 9.0
Formalities Valid ID card respectively
passport required 
Currency EUR (€)  
Languages French, German and
Luxembourgish 
Government Constitutional
monarchy
under the regime of a
parliamentary democracy		  
Head of State HRH the Grand Duke Henri 
Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker  
National holiday June 23rd 
Territory Borders Belgium, France and
Germany
  Surface area 2,586 square kilometres
  Distances North-south: 82 km
    East-west: 57 km

Altitude above sea level Maximum: 559 m (1,834 feet)
    Minimum: 130 m (426 feet)
Banks Opening hours 8.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m. (closed on Saturday and Sunday)
Shops Opening hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
(closed on Sunday and
on Monday morning)
UNESCO - World Heritage Center
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Ville de Luxembourg
Quattropole