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The name: the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg)National Day: June 23 (1921, Emirates Let's Birthday)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide ratio of 5 to 3.Flags of the three parallel from the same horizontal rectangular composition, from top to bottom were red, white, three-color photo.Red symbolizes a warm and courageous national character, but also symbolizes the fight for national independence and liberation struggle in the blood of the martyrs sacrificed; white symbol of the simple people and the search for peace; representative of the blue sky, means that people's access to a bright and well-being .Three-color linked to another symbol of equality, democracy and freedom.National Emblem: The cloak-style.In the top of a golden crown of gold, red and white colour cloak, with a shield emblem.Face shield from the white, blue-and composed of parallel stripes, painted on a wearing a crown of the tower of the Red Lion, red, white and blue colour as the national flag colors.Shield logo at the top of a Duke of Golden Delicious, both sides have a Golden Lion, decorated with Shoudai around, the bottom of a overhanging Aokang Medal.National Emblem logo is a symbol of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.State bird: Daiju (Daiju Orioles)National political figures: Henry Emirates (Henri), 2000年10 was officially sworn in enthronement.Physical Geography: an area of 2586.3 square kilometers.Located in the northwest of Europe, east Germany, South TAIWAN BISHAMON France, Belgium and the western and northern borders.North High Low-lying South, north of Aden plateau E Silin areas throughout the entire 1 / 3.Pula Zi Bu Erge highest peak of about 550 meters above sea level.Ancient Atlanta for the southern plains.An ocean - the mainland transitional climate.Population: 441,300 (2001).Which accounted for about 64.4 percent of Luxembourg people, foreigners accounted for 35.6 percent (mainly Portugal, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Britain, the Netherlands and other countries of the nationals).The official language is French, German and Luxembourg language.French number one for the administrative, judicial and diplomatic; German newspapers for more information; Luxembourg for civil spoken language, is also used in local administration and the judiciary.97 percent of residents believe in the Catholic Church.Capital: Luxembourg (Luxembourg), has a population of 81,800 (2001).Administrative Division: country is divided into Luxembourg, Di Jixi, Grevenmacher three provinces, the provincial under 12 prefectures and 118 municipalities.Governor and city (town) of the appointment by the Emirates.History: BC 50, here is Gauls places of residence.AD 400 years after the invasion of Germanic tribes, has become the Kingdom of Frank and Charles Mann part of Empire.AD 963, formed by the Earl of Aden西格弗里德governance entity.15-18 century successively by Spain, France, Austria rule.1815 Vienna Conference decided to Europe for the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Netherlands-who Emirates, but also for the German member of the United Democrats.1839 London Agreement Lu recognized as an independent state.1866 from the German alliance.In 1867 to become a neutral country.1868 implementation of constitutional monarchy.Nassau in 1890 before becoming the Duke of Adolf Lu Emirates, the Netherlands completely free themselves from the king's rule.The two world wars - all ended in Germany's invasion.1948 to abandon neutrality policy.Politics: Emirates as head of state, commander in chief of the armed forces, with legislative and executive powers.In fact, the exercise of legislative power of Parliament; the exercise of executive power, and Parliament., A unicameral parliament, as the highest legislative body, a Member 60, a five-year term.July 2005, Luxembourg referendum passed, "the EU constitutional treaty."Economy: Luxembourg is a developed capitalist countries.Lack of natural resources, narrow market, the external dependence of the economy.Iron and steel industry, the financial sector and radio and television industry is Lu of the three pillars of the economy.Lu resource-poor.Forest area of nearly 90,000 hectares, the land area of about 1 / 3.Lu mainly in iron and steel, chemicals, machinery manufacturing, rubber, and food industries also have greater development.Industrial output value of the gross domestic product accounted for about 30 percent of employees in the country's total employed population of 40 percent.Lu is known as "the Kingdom of steel," said the per capita steel output of about 5.8 tons (2001), ranking first in the world.Mainly to agriculture animal husbandry, food can not be self-sufficient.Agriculture and animal husbandry output value of the gross domestic product of about one percent.There are 125,000 hectares of arable land.Agricultural population accounts for four percent of the population.Major agricultural products are wheat, rye, barley and maize.November 16, 1972, China and Europe in the western part of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.Photograph shows China's ambassador to the Soviet Union the right to Liu (right) and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg's ambassador to the Soviet Union Edelien Meishi in an exchange of letters at the signing ceremony, shaking handsPress and Publications: 6 Daily: five German newspaper, a French newspaper, on the issue of a total of about 130,000 copies.Among them, "Luxembourg remarks" (German) issued 7.5 million copies, "Daily News" (German) issued 2.5 million copies; "news" (German) issued more than 20,000 copies; "Lorraine republic" (French) issued more than 20,000 copies.Luxembourg television usage, Germany, the Netherlands, Lu language broadcast, Sunday, there are Italian programme.Usage of Radio Luxembourg, Germany, Britain, Lu, the Netherlands, and other multi-lingual broadcasting.Diplomacy: advocated in international relations should follow the guidelines are: equality, non-use of force and threat of force against the arms race and compliance with international law, respect for human rights, respect for the interests of small countries.Relations with China: November 16, 1972, Lu and China established diplomatic relations.November 2004, Prime Minister Juncker a working visit to China.September 2006, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Henry on a state visit to China.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447129.htm
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