Luxemburg

the Great duchy Luxembourg is had in mezhdureche Mozelja and Maas, on a joint France, Belgium and Germany . The country square compounds 2600  sq. km, the population - 392  thousand persons.

Luxembourg is an independent state since 1815. The country great dukes from a dynasty of Nassau correct.

Luxembourg deposits among the European countries very high share of foreigners. Ljuksemburzhtsy compound only 3/4 inhabitants of the country, the others are Germans, Belgians, Italians, Portugueses, Frenchmen, Poles. State languages of Luxembourg - French and German, and French predominates in government agencies, and German is tongue of business cycles and the press. In a life the majority of inhabitants uses the Luxembourg tongue which since 1984 also is erected in a national language rank. The bulk of believers - roman catholics.

The Southern part of Luxembourg represents hilly raised plain, in the north of the country spurs of a mountain of Ardenness and the Rhine Slate mounts are had. About 1/3 terrains of Luxembourg cover woods (on plains foliate, in mounts conifers). In valleys of the rivers gardens and vineyards. A climate of Luxembourg moderated, transitive from marine to continental, winter soft enough (nearby 0  °   C), summer not hot (17-18  °C).

Country Capital - the city of Luxembourg - is well-known for the ancient architectural monuments. The special charm to a city is given by numerous bridges through the river Moselle. Main places of interest of an old part of a city (the Overhead city) - rocky chapel Sen-Kiren, gothic cathedral Sen-Mishel, the Big ducal palace, a cathedral church I Notr-will give.

Other large cities of the country - Esh, Differdanzh, Djudelanzh.