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Luxembourg in a nutshell

Capital

Luxembourg-City (85 500 inhabitants)

Area of the country

2586 square kilometers / 999 square miles

Neighboring countries

France, Germany, Belgium

Administrative languages

French, German, Luxembourgish

Total population

483 800, with 42% foreigners

Currency

Euro (€)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

36,1 billion €

GDP per capita

75,200 €

GDP growth rate

4,5%

Average temperature in January

0,8°C

Average temperature in July

17,5°C

Mobile phone penetration

94,5%

Personal computer or laptop penetration

80%

Companies using IT

97,3%

Share of ICT-using occupations in the total economy, broad definition (2007*)

30,6%

(Source: Luxembourg in figures 2008, except * OECD, Information Technology Outlook 2008)