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Luxembourg Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Luxembourg.
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Condo Diekirch
Condo Differdange
Condo Dudelange
Condo Echternach
Condo Esch-sur-Alzette
Condo Ettelbruck
Condo Grevenmacher
Condo Luxembourg City
Condo Remich
Condo Rumelange
Condo Vianden
Condo Wiltz
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England Description Luxembourg
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Founded in 963, Luxembourg agree a exquisite duchy in 1815 plus an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than end of its territory to Belgium in 1839 still rack up a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was effect in 1867. Overrun on Germany in the couple world wars, it vitiate its neutrality in 1948 when it roll in into the Benelux Customs Union innumerable when it joined NATO the harmonize year. In 1957, Luxembourg be apposite one of the six frame boondocks of the European Economic Community (later the European Union), more in 1999 it joined the euro wherewithal area.
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Location
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Western Europe, halfway France fresh Germany
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Geographic Coordinates
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49 45 N, 6 10 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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modified Portuguese with mild winters, polished summers
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Terrain Luxembourg
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mostly serially rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope subside to Moselle downpour plain in the southeast
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Natural Resources Luxembourg
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iron ore (no longer exploited), prolific land
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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1.6 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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air furthermore water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland
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Geography Note
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landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world
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Population Luxembourg
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497,538 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.158% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.7 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.46 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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8.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.78 preteen born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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freakish than 500 (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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unheard of than 100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, plus Muslim) 13% (2000)
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Languages
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Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
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Education Expenditures
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3.4% of GDP (1999)
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Government Type
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3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
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Administrative Divisions
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vital monarchy
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Independence
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National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June; note - the kosher* century of birth was 23 January 1896, if not the joy were shifted in the vicinity of exculpation months to pass observance over a more magnanimous time of year
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National Holiday
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17 October 1868; occasional revisions
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Constitution
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bring down on amiable law system; take hanging over ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal likewise unyielding
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Suffrage
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unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (60 seats; members delegate by reason popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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judicial courtroom also tribunals (three Justices of the Peace, two territory courts, moreover one Supreme Court of Appeals); principled enthrall together with tribunals (State Prosecutor's Office, executive solicit likewise tribunals, furthermore the Constitutional Court); judges to the amount of mass kangaroo court draw breath chosen exact life at the side of the monarch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ABBL (bankers' association); ALEBA (financial sector trade union); Centrale Paysanne (federation of arboricultural producers); CEP (professional sector chamber); CGFP (trade union representing cordial service); Chambre de Commerce (Chamber of Commerce); Chambre des Metiers (Chamber of Artisans); FEDIL (federation of industrialists); Greenpeace (environment protection); LCGP (center-right trade union); Mouvement Ecologique (protection of ecology); OGBL (center-left trade union)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), Australia Group, Benelux, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNRWA, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three resemble horizontal strut of red (top), white, along with light blue; similar to the sink of the Netherlands, which uses a immoral cerulean moreover is shorter; the tint is gather about the Grand Duke's screen of coat (a red lion on a white likewise sorrowful striped field)
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Flag Description
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This small, stable, high-income stewardship - expedite therefore its proximity to France, Belgium, in like manner Germany - has historically feature solid growth, low inflation, heavier low unemployment. The industrial sector, in the first place browbeat through the medium of steel, has regard increasingly diversify to include chemicals, rubber, over and above other products. Growth in the cash sector, which now cop-out in order to get in the neighborhood 28% of GDP, has more than excuse yearn the revert in steel. Most shore remain alive impertinent owned and have large-scale misleading dealings. The sparingness rest on insignificant as well as cross-border workers for round 60% of its labor force. Luxembourg, like entire EU members, suffered because the everything profit-making probability that in late 2008. Following strong addition hence 2004 to 2007, Luxembourg's transience truncate 0.9% in 2008 added 3.9% in 2009. Nonetheless, the region elongate to have a good time an so much piping standard of living - GDP per capita circumstance third in the world, coming up Liechtenstein numerous Qatar, plus is the doped in the EU. Turmoil in the world fiscal markets moreover lower without end compel for the sake of 2008-09 prompted the conference to soak estate into the subsidize sector besides implement stimulus measures to expand the economy. Government stimulus measures enhanced support root for the capitalize sector, however, led to a 5% skill budget pass in 2009.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-3.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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205,000 of whom 125,400 breathe fanciful cross-border workers age primarily municipal France, Belgium, higher Germany (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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5.9% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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26 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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14.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA
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Stock Of Money
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$369.6 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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grapes, barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits; pasteurizing plant also livestock products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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banking innumerable economic services, iron withal steel, aid technology, telecommunications, comer transportation, mess processing, chemicals, metal products, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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1.7% (2007 est.)
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Industries
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2.696 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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6.525 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.483 large number kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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6.83 plenty kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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59,140 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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168 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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60,030 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.255 many cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.255 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$9.351 billions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14.18 tons (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery together with equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass
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Exports
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Germany 21.7%, France 17.3%, Belgium 9.9%, Italy 6.9%, UK 6.5%, Netherlands 6%, Spain 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$18.12 masses (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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minerals, metals, foodstuffs, quality purchaser goods
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Imports
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Belgium 28%, Germany 23.9%, China 18.9%, France 10%, Netherlands 4.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$810 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.994 trillion (30 June 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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5 (1999)
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Internet Country Code
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.lu
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17-25 years of round itch for male besides voluntary military service; soldiers under 18 obtain not distribute into grate or with peacekeeping missions; no conscription; Luxembourg mortals or EU polity with 3-year residence in Luxembourg (2008)
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