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 Luxembourg
Ardennes. The Ardennes form a high wooded plateau which extends into France and Belgium.
400,000-450,000. 442,972 (July 2001 estimate)
False . Luxembourg is 998 Square miles in area. Rhode Island is 1,214 square miles.
True . Luxembourg was caught between warring nations.
Moselle. The Moselle rises in the Vosges mountains in France, and flows 314 miles through Luxembourg and Germany to enter the Rhine at Koblenz.
iron. Iron is no longer mined, but the iron and steel industry is still very important. The chemical industry is very important too.
True . French and German are the adminstrative languages. The common spoken language is Luxembourgish (Luxembourgian, Letzeburgesch)
grapes. Wine making grapes are grown. Other important crops are grain and potatoes.
Luxembourgish. Luxembourgish is a mixture of German, Dutch and French. It used to be only a dialect, but it has a status of an official language now. French and German are two other administrative languages.
Union of three nations: Belgium (BE), the Netherlands (NE), and Luxembourg (LUX). Benelux was created in 1948 as an economic (customs) union between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. It was established in order to promote economic prosperity, but it is not reflected in the name of the organisation. Benelux is also an acronym for these three countries considered together.
banking and finance. Luxembourg is famous for its banking services. As of 2006, there were 156 banks from 25 countries operating there. Luxembourg is also the second largest, after USA, investment fund center.
| A small airport, not far from the city center, is the first place you will see if you come to Luxembourg by plane. What is it called? | Tour around Luxembourg
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Findel. Findel airport is located around 7 km from the city center. It is linked to many cities in Europe and the Mediterranean basin. Findel is also a major continental cargo hub.
| The oldest town in Luxembourg was founded in the 7th century AD by a monk. What is its name? | Tour around Luxembourg
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Echternach. Echternach was founded in 698 by St Willibrord, a monk of Irish origin. Every year on Whit Tuesday, the dancing procession in honour of the saint takes place there. Echternach has a lot to offer: apart from the Benedictine abbey and St. Willibrod basilica, you can see the remains of a Roman villa by the lake.
| Vianden is one of the most visited cities in Luxembourg. Which renowned French writer lived there briefly in the 19th century? | Tour around Luxembourg
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Victor Hugo. The house where Victor Hugo lived in 1871 has been turned into a museum. The picturesque town, close to the German border, boasts a magnificent medieval castle. It is popular especially among Dutch and German tourists.
| "The Family of Man", a world-famous photo collection by Edward J. Steichen, originally assembled for New York's Museum of Modern Art, is hosted by which Luxembourgish city? | Tour around Luxembourg
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Clerveaux. Advertised as "the biggest and most popular photographic exhibition of all times", it was created by Edward J. Steichen in 1955 for the Musem of Modern Art in New York. It included 508 photographs from 68 countries. Nowadays its home is the castle in Clerveaux, a medieval town in the north of Luxembourg.
| In which town on the banks of the Moselle river was an important agreement on the abolition of border controls within the European Union signed? | Tour around Luxembourg
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Schengen. The Schengen Agreement was signed on 14 June 1985, aboard the MS Princesse Marie-Astrid, named after the sister of the Grand Duke Henri. Excursions aboard this luxury cruiser are possible nowadays. The departure point is Grevenmacher, a town close to the German border. The ship can also be hired for special occasions.
Remich. Remich is a charming little town on the banks of the Moselle river. Its highlight is the esplanade, a walkway along the river. You can also visit the underground wine cellars called "Caves St Martin", a tour at the end of which you can drink a glass of exquisite sparkling wine, offered for free.
Robert Schuman. Robert Schuman, a Frenchman, was born in Luxembourg in 1886. As a French foreign affairs minister he proposed a plan which led to the creation of the first European Community, the European Coal and Steel Community.
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