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  1. Date of Independence: 1839
  2. Date of Current Constitution: October 17, 1868
  3. Population: 429,080 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 999 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Luxembourg
  6. Form of Government: constitutional monarchy
  7. Natural Resources: iron ore 
  8. Main Industries: banking, iron and steel production, food processing, chemicals, metal products, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum smelting
  9. Agriculture: barley, oats, potatoes, wheat, fruits, livestock
  10. Currency: franc
  11. GDP: $13.9 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $32,700 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Luxembourgisch, German, French, English
  14. Religions: Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestant denominations), Judaism
  15. Literacy Rate: 100%
  16. Life Expectancy:     75 years (male)
  17.                 81 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 10 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 population