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{{Infobox country|name=Grand Duchy of Luxembourg|native_name=Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg<br>Grand-Duché de Luxembourg<br>Großherzogtum Luxemburg|image_flag=Flag of Luxembourg.svg|image_coat=Greater-Coat-of-Arms-of-Luxembourg.svg.png|capital=Luxembourg City|largest_city=Luxembourg City|mode_of_production=Capitalism|government_type=Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy|leader_title1=Grand Duke|leader_name1=Henri|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_name2=Luc Frieden|image_map=EU-Luxembourg.svg.png|map_width=300px|area_km2=2,586.4|population_estimate=660,809|population_estimate_year=2023}} | |||
'''Luxembourg''', officially the '''Grand Duchy of Luxembourg''', is a [[Capitalism|capitalist]] microstate in [[Western Europe]]. The country is sandwiched between [[Kingdom of Belgium|Belgium]], [[French Republic|France]], and [[Federal Republic of Germany|Germany]]. Luxembourg is a member of [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] and the [[European Union]]. Luxembourg is a tax haven which in 2016 allowed [[United States of America|US]] company [[Walmart]] to hide an estimated $76 billion of its foreign earnings despite Walmart having no stores in Luxembourg.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Emily Williams and William Minter|newspaper=Black Agenda Report|title=Making Violence Visible: From #BlackLivesMatter to #StoptheBleeding Africa|date=2016-10-04|url=https://blackagendareport.com/stop_bleeding_africa}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 5 January 2024
| Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Luxembourg City |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Grand Duke | Henri |
• Prime Minister | Luc Frieden |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,586.4 km² |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 660,809 |
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a capitalist microstate in Western Europe. The country is sandwiched between Belgium, France, and Germany. Luxembourg is a member of NATO and the European Union. Luxembourg is a tax haven which in 2016 allowed US company Walmart to hide an estimated $76 billion of its foreign earnings despite Walmart having no stores in Luxembourg.[1]
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- ↑ Emily Williams and William Minter (2016-10-04). "Making Violence Visible: From #BlackLivesMatter to #StoptheBleeding Africa" Black Agenda Report.