| 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 |
| Climate : |
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers |
| Terrain : |
mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast |
| Elevation Extremes : |
lowest point: Moselle River 133 m
highest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m |
| Natural Resources : |
iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land |
| Land Use : |
arable land: 23.28%
permanent crops: 0.4%
other: 76.32% (includes Belgium) (2001) |
| Irrigated Land : |
40 sq km (includes Belgium) (1998 est.) |
| Environment - Current Issues : |
air and water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland |
| Environment - International Agreements : |
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification |
| Geography - Note : |
Landlocked; the only Grand Duchy in the world. |
