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Also Known As	Grossherzogtum Luxemburg • Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg • Grand Duchy of Luxembourg • Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Luc Frieden
Capital	Luxembourg
Population	(2026 est.) 700,800
Currency Exchange Rate	1 USD equals 0.904 euro
Head Of State	Grand Duke: Henri
Form Of Government	constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Chamber of Deputies [60])²
Official Languages	See footnote 1.
Official Religion	none
Official Names¹	Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourgish); Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (French); Grossherzogtum Luxemburg (German) (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)
Total Area (Sq Km)	2,586
Total Area (Sq Mi)	999
Monetary Unit	euro (€)
Population Rank	(2026) 170
Population Projection 2030	763,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2026) 702.2
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2026) 271
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 92.3% • Rural: (2024) 7.7%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2024) 81.2 years • Female: (2024) 85.3 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2024) 57,311
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2024) 84,650
¹Luxembourgish is the national language; German and French are both languages of administration.²In addition, the 22-member Council of State (a 21-member body of unelected citizens appointed by the Grand Duke plus the hereditary Grand Duke) serves in an advisory capacity to the government.