Luxembourg

About Luxembourg

Luxembourg is a country in Western Europe, one of the 45 countries of Europe on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. In Arabic, the name is written لوكسمبورغ, and the capital لوكسمبورغ. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg. Luxembourg lies at about 50° north and 6° east. Luxembourg has 3 official languages: German, French, and Luxembourgish. Its currency is the Euro, with the symbol ⁨€⁩ and the international code EUR. 24 other countries use the same currency, including France, Spain, and Germany.

Luxembourg covers about 2,586 square kilometres, which puts it 168th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It is landlocked, with no coastline, and has 3 neighbours: France, Germany, and Belgium. The largest of these neighbours by area is France. Other countries in Western Europe include the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Its flag is easy to confuse with the flag of the Netherlands, a classic trap in the Hard level of the flags quiz. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Europe quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Luxembourg with the other countries of the same region.