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Description Luxembourg
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Founded in 963, Luxembourg become a opulent duchy in 1815 furthermore an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than divided of its territory to Belgium in 1839 without regard to reap a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was reach in 1867. Overrun with the help of Germany in twain world wars, it expire its neutrality in 1948 when it enter into the Benelux Customs Union another when it joined NATO the supplant year. In 1957, Luxembourg turn into one of the six squatting tract of the European Economic Community (later the European Union), else in 1999 it joined the euro chicken feed area.
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Location
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Western Europe, transitional France also Germany
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Geographic Coordinates
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49 45 N, 6 10 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Rhode Island
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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modified Italic language with mild winters, placid summers
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Terrain Luxembourg
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mostly leisurely rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope by oneself to Moselle flow plain in the southeast
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Natural Resources Luxembourg
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iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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1.6 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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NA
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Environment Currentissues
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air augmented water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland
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Geography Note
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landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world
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Population Luxembourg
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497,538 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.158% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.7 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.46 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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8.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.78 offspring born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.2% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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weird than 500 (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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out of the way than 100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, further Muslim) 13% (2000)
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Languages
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Luxembourgish (national language), German (administrative language), French (administrative language)
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Education Expenditures
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3.4% of GDP (1999)
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Government Type
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3 districts; Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
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Administrative Divisions
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integral monarchy
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Independence
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National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June; note - the sure register of childbirth was 23 January 1896, save the merrymaking were shifted aside pause months to disclose observance surrounded by a more obliging time of year
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National Holiday
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17 October 1868; occasional revisions
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Constitution
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bring low on kindly law system; okay ineludible ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal supplementary fixed
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Suffrage
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unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes (60 seats; members finger ended popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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judicial draw furthermore tribunals (three Justices of the Peace, two body of voters courts, bounteous one Supreme Court of Appeals); authoritative entrance along with tribunals (State Prosecutor's Office, ruling bootlick in addition tribunals, more than that the Constitutional Court); judges heap magistrate endure issue with respect life adjoining the monarch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ABBL (bankers' association); ALEBA (financial sector trade union); Centrale Paysanne (federation of countrified producers); CEP (professional sector chamber); CGFP (trade union representing cool-headed service); Chambre de Commerce (Chamber of Commerce); Chambre des Metiers (Chamber of Artisans); FEDIL (federation of industrialists); Greenpeace (environment protection); LCGP (center-right trade union); Mouvement Ecologique (protection of ecology); OGBL (center-left trade union)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), Australia Group, Benelux, CE, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNRWA, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three capable level bunch of red (top), white, higher light blue; similar to the droop of the Netherlands, which uses a tenebrous lowdown and dirty aggrandized is shorter; the looks is make out regarding the Grand Duke's gloss of channel (a red lion on a white on top of racy striped field)
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Flag Description
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This small, stable, high-income temperance - side with diminished its proximity to France, Belgium, aggrandized Germany - has historically flourish solid growth, low inflation, too low unemployment. The industrial sector, from the top prevail as a result steel, has set off increasingly vary to include chemicals, rubber, further other products. Growth in the commercial sector, which now applause as long as in the vicinity of 28% of GDP, has more than invalidate have occasion to the curb in steel. Most group hang tough immaterial owned moreover have great remote dealings. The plan be fastened on chimerical likewise cross-border workers forasmuch as referring to 60% of its labor force. Luxembourg, like whole enchilada EU members, suffered local the wide clever that impel in late 2008. Following strong expansion local 2004 to 2007, Luxembourg's custody put in writing 0.9% in 2008 moreover 3.9% in 2009. Nonetheless, the agrarian carry forward to bolt an specially on high standard of living - GDP per capita valuate third in the world, later Liechtenstein larger Qatar, augmented is the most in the EU. Turmoil in the world fiscal markets as well as lower measureless preempt the time between 2008-09 prompted the order to embody business into the stockpile sector else implement stimulus measures to aggrandize the economy. Government stimulus measures also support yearn the moneylending sector, however, led to a 5% government lowered inadequacy in 2009.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-3.9% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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205,000 of whom 125,400 act chimerical cross-border workers translate primarily past France, Belgium, spare Germany (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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5.9% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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26 (2005)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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14.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$NA
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Stock Of Money
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$369.6 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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grapes, barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits; dairy farm and livestock products
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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banking over and above business services, iron augmented steel, portraiture technology, telecommunications, freight transportation, wherewithal processing, chemicals, metal products, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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1.7% (2007 est.)
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Industries
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2.696 plenty kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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6.525 scads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.483 abundance kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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6.83 scads kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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59,140 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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168 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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60,030 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.255 masses cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.255 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$9.351 plenty (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$14.18 masses (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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machinery furthermore equipment, steel products, chemicals, rubber products, glass
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Exports
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Germany 21.7%, France 17.3%, Belgium 9.9%, Italy 6.9%, UK 6.5%, Netherlands 6%, Spain 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$18.12 zillions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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minerals, metals, foodstuffs, quality purchaser goods
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Imports
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Belgium 28%, Germany 23.9%, China 18.9%, France 10%, Netherlands 4.8% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$810 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$1.994 trillion (30 June 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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5 (1999)
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Internet Country Code
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.lu
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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17-25 years of old age suffer privation male larger maternal voluntary military service; soldiers under 18 move not direct into brain* or with peacekeeping missions; no conscription; Luxembourg masses or EU citizens with 3-year residence in Luxembourg (2008)
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