STATISTICS: LUXEMBOURG

Luxembourg Official name: Groussherzogtum Ltzebuerg (Luxemburgian); Grand-Duch de Luxembourg (French); Grossherzogtum Luxemburg (German) (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg). Form of government: constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Council of State {1}; Chamber of Deputies ). Chief of state: Grand Duke. Head of government: Prime Minister. Capital: Luxembourg. Official language: none: Luxemburgian (national); French (used for most official purposes); German (lingua franca). Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 Luxembourg franc (Lux F) = 100 centimes; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = Lux F 34.47; 1 = Lux F 58.69. Demography Population (1998): 425,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 425.4, persons per sq km 164.3. Urban-rural (1993): urban 88.0%; rural 12.0%. Sex distribution (1996{2}): male 49.08%; female 50.92%. Age breakdown (1996): under 15, 18.5%; 15-29, 19.6%; 30-44, 24.8%; 45-59, 18.0%; 60-74, 13.5%; 75 and over, 5.6%. Population projection: (2000) 433,000; (2010) 462,000. Doubling time: not applicable; population stable. Ethnic composition (nationality; 1996{2}): Luxemburger 66.6%; Portuguese 12.5%; Italian 4.8%; French 3.6%; Belgian 2.6%; German 2.3%; other 7.6%. Religious affiliation (1996): Roman Catholic 95.1%; other 4.9%. Major cities (1995{2}): Luxembourg 76,446; Esch-sur-Alzette 24,255; Differdange 16,196; Dudelange 15,833; Petage 13,066. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1996): 13.7 (world avg. 25.0); (1995) legitimate 86.9%; illegitimate 13.1%. Death rate per 1,000 population (1996): 9.4 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1996): 4.3 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1995): 1.7. Marriage rate per 1,000 population (1995): 5.1. Divorce rate per 1,000 population (1995): 1.8. Life expectancy at birth (1990-92): male 72.6 years; female 79.1 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1995): circulatory diseases 392.1, of which ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction 125.8, cerebrovascular disease 119.4; malignant neoplasms (cancers) 253.1. National economy Budget (1996). Revenue: Lux F 155,837,400,000 (income and excise taxes 57.9%, customs taxes 15.9%). Expenditures: Lux F 156,604,200,000 (social security 20.5%, education 12.0%, transportation 9.1%, administration 7.3%, defense 2.4%, debt service 1.1%). Public debt (1996): U.S.$679,780,000. Tourism (1989): receipts from visitors U.S.$286,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1995): barley 63,300, wheat 52,800, potatoes 22,800, rye 16,800, oats 11,800, sugar beets 10,400, apples 5,595; livestock (number of live animals) 213,887 cattle, 76,640 pigs; roundwood (1993) 305,200 cu m. Mining and quarrying (1987): sand and gravel 956,810; gypsum 420,000; crushed stone 344,841. Manufacturing (1994): steel 3,073,268; pig iron 1,926,890; milk 261,600; beef and pork 23,120; wine 179,998 hectolitres. Construction (1995): residential 514,616 sq m; nonresidential 320,184 sq m. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 1,190,000,000 (5,645,000,000); coal (metric tons; 1994) none (323,000); crude petroleum, none (n.a.); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) none (1,721,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) none (582,040,000). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$18,850,000,000 (U.S.$45,360 per capita). Population economically active (1995): total 213,500; activity rate of total population 52.2% (participation rates: ages 15-64, 61.6%{3}; female 35.9%{3}; unemployed 3.0%). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1991) 2.6; income per household (1992) Lux F 1,438,000 (U.S.$44,700); sources of income (1992): wages and salaries 67.1%, transfer payments 28.1%; self-employment 4.8%, expenditure (1994): food, beverages, and tobacco 19.7%, housing 17.3%, transportation and communications 16.2%, household goods and furniture 9.9%, clothing and footwear 8.2%, health 7.9%. Land use (1992): forested 34.2%; meadows and pastures 25.6%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 23.2%; other 17.0%. Foreign trade Imports (1995): Lux F 290,717,000,000 (machinery and transport equipment 46.9%; food 11.4%; mineral products 9.5%; chemicals 8.3%). Major import sources: Belgium 38.1%; Germany 29.8%; France 12.0%; The Netherlands 4.7%; U.S. 3.3%; Italy 2.1%. Exports (1995): Lux F 228,263,000,000 (machinery and transport equipment 55.1%; plastics and rubber products 14.1%; textiles 6.6%; food 6.6%; chemicals 4.6%). Major export destinations: Germany 28.3%; France 19.7%; Belgium 13.3%; U.K. 6.3%; The Netherlands 5.3%; Italy 5.0%; U.S. 3.1%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1995): route length 171 mi, 275 km; passenger-mi 176,000,000{4}, passenger-km 284,000,000{4}; short ton-mi cargo 387,687,000, metric ton-km cargo 566,013,000. Roads (1996{2}): total length 3,206 mi, 5,160 km (paved 99%). Vehicles (1996{2}): passenger cars 231,666; trucks and buses 25,529. Merchant marine (1992): vessels (100 gross tons and over) 54; total deadweight tonnage 2,603,611. Air transport (1995): passenger arrivals 617,809, departures 624,088; airports (1997) with scheduled flights 1. Education and health Educational attainment: n.a. Literacy (1995): virtually 100% literate. Health (1996{2}): physicians 908 (1 per 454 persons); hospital beds (1995{2}) 4,443 (1 per 92 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births 4.9. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 3,530 (vegetable products 68%, animal products 32%); 134% of FAO recommended minimum. Military Total active duty personnel (1996): 800 (army 100.0%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1994): 0.8% (world 3.0%); per capita expenditure U.S.$313. {1} Has limited legislative authority. {2} January 1. {3} 1991. {4} 1992.