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Luxembourg
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BBC News Country Profile - Luxembourg
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Luxembourg
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
European Union Member States - Luxembourg
The EU is a supernational union comprised of 27 member states.
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Luxembourg
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
IAEA - Luxembourg
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Luxembourg
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
ITC - Luxembourg
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
OECD - Luxembourg
Country information, statistics, publications, and news from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
OHCHR - Luxembourg
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Luxembourg
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
UNdata - Luxembourg
Provides summary, economic, social, and environmental statistics from the United Nations Statistics Division.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Luxembourg
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
U.S. Commercial Service - Luxembourg
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Luxembourg
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
U.S. Department of State - Background Note: Luxembourg
This resource provides background information on issues such as the economy, history, politics, and foreign relations. The State Department also provides access to annual reports on human rights and terrorism.
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Luxembourg
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
European Union Member States - Luxembourg
The EU is a supernational union comprised of 27 member states.
- CORDIS - Luxembourg
Member state site for the European Union's CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service for Science, Research and Development). - EUbusiness - Luxembourg
Country profile, business guides, and business news from EUbusiness (an independent online business information service about the European Union). - European Judicial Network - Luxembourg
Information on how to obtain justice in civil and commercial matters.
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Luxembourg
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
IAEA - Luxembourg
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Luxembourg
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
ITC - Luxembourg
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
OECD - Luxembourg
Country information, statistics, publications, and news from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
OHCHR - Luxembourg
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Luxembourg
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - Luxembourg
Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites. - UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Luxembourg
A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication. - UNESCO World Heritage - Luxembourg
Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
UNdata - Luxembourg
Provides summary, economic, social, and environmental statistics from the United Nations Statistics Division.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Luxembourg
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
U.S. Commercial Service - Luxembourg
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Luxembourg
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
U.S. Department of State - Background Note: Luxembourg
This resource provides background information on issues such as the economy, history, politics, and foreign relations. The State Department also provides access to annual reports on human rights and terrorism.
Gouvernment du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (in French)
Government of Luxembourg
Central Bank of Luxembourg
Chambre des Députés du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (in French)
Chamber of Deputies
Cour Grand-Duchale de Luxembourg (in French)
Grand Duke / Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg
Ministéres et administrations (in French)
Ministries Directory
Ministére des Finances (in French)
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministére de la Justice (in French)
Ministry of Justice
Bibliothéque nationale de Luxembourg (in French)
National Library of Luxembourg
Premier ministre (in French)
Prime Minister
STATEC: Statistics Portal of Luxembourg
Government of Luxembourg
Central Bank of Luxembourg
Chambre des Députés du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (in French)
Chamber of Deputies
Cour Grand-Duchale de Luxembourg (in French)
Grand Duke / Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg
Ministéres et administrations (in French)
Ministries Directory
Ministére des Finances (in French)
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministére de la Justice (in French)
Ministry of Justice
Bibliothéque nationale de Luxembourg (in French)
National Library of Luxembourg
Premier ministre (in French)
Prime Minister
STATEC: Statistics Portal of Luxembourg
Find Articles & More
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Luxembourg" as the search term.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Luxembourg" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Luxembourg.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
EUR-Lex
Free database provides access to European Union treaties, legislation, case-law, parliamentary questions, legislative proposals, the Official Journal of the European Union, and the European Court Reports.
Eurostat
Statistical data and publications from the European Commission.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
OECD iLibrary CU
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) online collection of statistical databases, books and periodicals.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Luxembourg
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Luxembourg.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.
WHO/Europe Databases
Databases of national health statistics and other data on the health situation in European countries.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents.
- International Area Studies Europe CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Europe. - International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues. - International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Luxembourg" as the search term.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Luxembourg" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Luxembourg.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
EUR-Lex
Free database provides access to European Union treaties, legislation, case-law, parliamentary questions, legislative proposals, the Official Journal of the European Union, and the European Court Reports.
Eurostat
Statistical data and publications from the European Commission.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
OECD iLibrary CU
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) online collection of statistical databases, books and periodicals.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Luxembourg
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Luxembourg.
World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.
WHO/Europe Databases
Databases of national health statistics and other data on the health situation in European countries.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents.
Council of Europe and Luxembourg
"Founded in 1949, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals." There are 47 member states.
Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Luxembourg in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Luxembourg
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Luxembourg.
IMF - Luxembourg
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
NATO Member Country
Luxembourg is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the North Atlantic Treaty signed on April 4, 1949.
Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Luxembourg
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Luxembourg from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Luxembourg
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
U.S. Department of State - Luxembourg
U.S.-Luxembourg relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
World Bank data, projects, and research.
World Trade Organization - Luxembourg
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.
"Founded in 1949, the Council of Europe seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of individuals." There are 47 member states.
Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Luxembourg in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Luxembourg
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Luxembourg.
IMF - Luxembourg
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
NATO Member Country
Luxembourg is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe committed to fulfilling the North Atlantic Treaty signed on April 4, 1949.
Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Luxembourg
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Luxembourg from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Luxembourg
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
U.S. Department of State - Luxembourg
U.S.-Luxembourg relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
- Background Notes - Luxembourg
Provides country background and foreign policy information for the American public from the Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs.
World Bank data, projects, and research.
World Trade Organization - Luxembourg
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.
UNAIDS - Luxembourg
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Luxembourg
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Luxembourg from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Luxembourg
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Luxembourg from the World Health Organization (WHO).
- WHO/Europe
Official site of the World Health Organization Europe (WHO/Europe) - Country Information - Luxembourg
Health information, programs, and statistics about countries in Europe.
Luxembourg: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE is responsible for post-conflict elections, human rights and regional military stabilization. There are 56 participating states (including Luxembourg).
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE is responsible for post-conflict elections, human rights and regional military stabilization. There are 56 participating states (including Luxembourg).
The library collection contains numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Luxembourg.
Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:
| Electronic Resources | Print and Electronic Resources |
| Luxembourg and econom* | Luxembourg and econom* |
| Luxembourg and histor* | Luxembourg and histor* |
| Luxembourg and politic* | Luxembourg and politic* |
| Luxembourg (government publications only) |
Luxembourg (government publications only) |
The * replaces up to five characters in a word.
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