Luxembourg Geography 1997

Location Western Europe, between France and Germany

Geographic coordinates 49 45 N, 6 10 E

Map references Europe

Area
total: 2,586 sq km
land: 2,586 sq km
water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative slightly smaller than Rhode Island

Land boundaries
total: 359 km
border countries: Belgium 148 km, France 73 km, Germany 138 km

Coastline 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims none (landlocked)

Climate modified continental with mild winters, cool summers

Terrain mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands toslightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle floodplainin the southeast

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Moselle River 133 m
highest point: Burgplatz 559 m

Natural resources iron ore (no longer exploited)

Land use
arable land: 24%
permanent crops: 1%
permanent pastures: 20%
forests and woodland : 21%
other: 34%

Irrigated land NA sq km

Natural hazards NA

Environment - current issues air and water pollution in urban areas

Environment - international agreements
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity,Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping, NuclearTest Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, TropicalTimber 94
signed, but not ratified : Desertification, Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea

Geography - note landlocked

NOTE: The information regarding Luxembourg on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Luxembourg Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Luxembourg Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.