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Daniel Meaney

Daniel Meaney. Luxembourg. Map of European Union. Luxembourg has about 6 rivers. The Clerf River, The Woltz River, The Sure River, The Eisch River, The Alzette River and The Mosel River. The Ardennes Mountain range runs through the northern part of Luxembourg. Overall Population: 497,538.

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Daniel Meaney

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  1. Daniel Meaney Luxembourg

  2. Map of European Union

  3. Luxembourg has about 6 rivers. The Clerf River, The Woltz River, The Sure River, The Eisch River, The Alzette River and The Mosel River. • The Ardennes Mountain range runs through the northern part of Luxembourg.

  4. Overall Population: 497,538. • Population of Main City: 78,800 • Currency: Euro (€). • Number of Mobile Phones: 215,741.

  5. ETHNICITY (RACE) • Main Ethnic Groups: Celtic Base, Portuguese, Italian, Slavs and European. • Main Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and Islamic.

  6. ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES • Services: telephones, radio broadcast stations, radio, television, internet service providers, internet users, railways, highways, waterways, ports, harbors and airports. • Industry: banking, financial services, iron, steel, information technology, telecommunications, cargo transportation, food processing, chemicals, metal products, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum, tourism. • Agriculture: wine, grapes, barley, oats, potato, wheat, fruits, dairy products, livestock products.

  7. MAIN INDUSTRY The main industry's consist of: • Banking and Financial Services • Iron and Steel • Information Technology • Telecommunications • Cargo Transportation • Food Processing • Chemicals • Metal Products • Engineering • Tires • Glass • Aluminum • Tourism

  8. MAIN AGRICULTURE The main agriculture consists of: • Wine • Grapes • Barley • Oats • Potatoes • Wheat • Fruits • Dairy Products • Livestock

  9. The only remaining sovereign Grand Duchy in the world. • One of the smallest countries in Europe as well as the world. • All official proceedings and businesses take place in French. • First language taught in school is German. • Once part of Charlemagne’s empire, became independent state in 963. • From the 15th to the 18th century Spain, France and Austria held the duchy in turn.

  10. In 1815 king of the Netherlands William I was made grand duchy. • Treaty of London gave western Luxembourg to Belgium. • Eastern still in personal union with the Netherlands. • Joined NATO in 1949. • Joined the Benelux Economic Union in 1948. • Joined the European Economic Community in 1957. • Prince Jean was made head of state in 1961.

  11. One Olympic medal in Athletic. • Won the Tour de France 5 times. • Tennis player ranked 18th in the world. • In the Guinness Book Of World Records for being the richest country. • Best language speakers in the world. • Over 90% of the population speak at least three languages. • More than 80% speaking four languages.

  12. FAMOUS FOR • The worlds second financial place behind London and ahead of Wall Street. • Highest per capita gross domestic product in the world behind Qatar. • Seen as a diversified industrialized nation. • It’s key route into France during World War II.

  13. FAMOUS PEOPLE • Pol Albrecht (1874-1975), composer • Charles Bernhoeft (1859-1933), photographer • Josy Braun (1938-Present), writer • Sandrine Cantoreggi (1969-Present), violinist • Claus Cito (1882-1965), sculptor • Jim Clemes (1957-Present), architect • Jean Krier (1949-Present), poet • Josy Barthel(1927-1992), athlete • Charly Gaul (1932-2005), cyclist

  14. Amphetamine Use 0.01% • Cannabis Use 1.94% • Life Satisfaction 7.6 • Life Satisfaction Inequality 2.1

  15. From French Empire (Treaty of Paris) 9 June 1815  • 1st Treaty of London 19 April 1839  • 2nd Treaty of London 11 May 1867  • End of personal union 23 November 1890 

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