Area : 2 586 km² . Luxembourg is a small country surrounded by Belgium, France and Germany. Population : 0.5 million . Capital : The capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg. Language : The national language is Luxembourgish, is akin to German. German is the first foreign language for most Luxembourgers and is used in the media. French is the administrative language. Climate : Luxembourg has a marine west coast climate, marked by high precipitation, particularly in late summer. Religion : Luxembourg is a secular state, but the state recognises certain religions. Currently, religions covered by such arrangements are Roman Catholicism, Judaism, Greek Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, Russian Orthodoxy, Protestantism and Islam. Political system : Luxembourg is a parliamentary representative democracy with a constitutional monarch. Executive power is exercised by the Grand Duke and the cabinet, which consists of several other ministers. The Governor has the power to dissolve the legislature and reinstate a new one. The economic structure of Luxembourg is based mainly in banking, insurance, and the steel industry. Agriculture and wine production are also important.
