Luxembourg is a small European country bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It joined the European Union in 1999. The country has a population of around 543,000 people and its capital and largest city is Luxembourg City. Some notable facts are that Jean-Claude Juncker is the president, the euro is the currency, and places of interest include the Casemates and National Museum of Art and History.

1. LUXEMBOURG
By
Kiera Sharp
5th Class

2. LUXEMBOURG AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
 Luxembourg joined Europe in 1999, 1st of January.

3. ABOUT THE COUNTRY
 Luxembourg is a tiny European
country, bordered by Belgium,
France and Germany. It’s
mostly rural, with dense
Ardennes forest and nature
parks in the north, and the
Moselle river valley in the
southeast. The rocky gorges of
the eastern Mullerthal region
earned it the nickname “Little
Switzerland.”

4. FACTS
POPULATION: 543,202 (2013)
CURRENCY: Euro
PRESIDANT: Jean-Claude Juncker
CAPITAL: Luxembourg City

5. NATURE
 Mt. Kneiff 560M
 Gehaansbierg 417M
 Moselle River 545KM
 Sauer 173KM
Mountains and Rivers

6. PLACESOFINTEREST
Casemates
Du Bock
National
Museum of
Art and
History.
Hammelsm
arsch

7. BENJAMIN LASNEIR, IS A SINGER AND SOCIAL MEDIA STAR ON
FACEBOOK, TWITTER, AND INSTAGRAM WHO HAS HIS OWN FAN BASE
CALLED BENZILERS. HE ALSO HAS A POPULAR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
WITH MORE THAN 160,000 SUBSCRIBERS.
Anne Fontaine, is an international women’s luxury fashion
brand, based in France, offering ready-to-wear clothing, shoes,
handbags and accessories centered on the classic white shirt.
FAMOUS
PEOPLE

8. WHERE?
 France is south of
Luxembourg, Germany
is to the east, and
Belgium is north.
N S E W EUROPE

9. THE FLAG
 The flag of
Luxembourg consists
of three horizontal
stripes, red, white and
blue, and can be in 1:2
or 3:5 ratio. It was first
used between 1845
and 1848 and officially
adopted on June 23,
1972.

10. SIZE?
The size of Luxembourg is 2,586 km².

11. FAMOUS FOODS
 Perhaps the most
traditional of all
Luxembourg meat dishes
is Judd mat
Gaardebounen, smoked
collar of pork with broad
beans. The pork is
soaked overnight, then
boiled with vegetables
and spices. Served in
copious slices together
with the beans and boiled
potatoes, it is considered
to be the national dish of
Luxembourg.

12. FINISH! HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT AND
LEARNED ALOT!