LUXEMBOURG

LUXEMBOURG

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June 19th 2010
Location: Luxembourg City, Vianden, Diekirch, Clervaux, Ettelbruck Length of Stay: 4 Days Cost per Day: $70 I found Luxembourg to share many similiarities with Liechtenstein... Its Europes 3rd smallest country with a current population of just over 1/2 million... It is also governed by a monarch... A Grand Duke to be exact... For those interested... a Grand Duke ranks below a King but higher ... read more

Europe » Luxembourg

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Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. It lost more than half of its territory to Belgium in 1839, but gained a larger measure of autonomy. Full independence was attained in 1867. Overr... ... read more