Luxembourg — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Luxembourg: capital Luxembourg City, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Luxembourg is in Europe. Its capital is Luxembourg City.

Climate

Modified continental with mild winters and cool summers; frequent rainfall

Gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; slightly mountainous in the north (Oesling)

Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita in the world.

Nearly half of Luxembourg's workforce commutes from neighboring Belgium, France, and Germany.

Luxembourg is the only Grand Duchy remaining in the world.

963: Count Siegfried acquires Lucilinburhuc castle, founding Luxembourg

1354: Luxembourg elevated to a Duchy within the Holy Roman Empire

1815: Congress of Vienna creates the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

1867: Treaty of London confirms Luxembourg's independence and neutrality

1957: Luxembourg becomes a founding member of the European Economic Community

2002: Luxembourg adopts the euro as its currency