| Official name: |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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| Capital: |
Luxembourg
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| Area: |
total: 2,586 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 2,586 sq km
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| Location: |
Western Europe, between France and Germany
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| Geographic coordinates: |
49 45 N, 6 10 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 359 km border countries: Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km
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| Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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| Terrain: |
mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Moselle River 133 m highest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m
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