Luxembourg People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 367,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 0.1%

Nationality: noun—Luxembourger(s); ad jective—Luxembourg

Ethnic divisions: Celtic base, with French and German blend; also guest and worker residents from Portugal, Italy, and European countries

Religion: 97% Roman Catholic, 3% Protestant and Jewish

Language- Luxembourgish, German, French; most educated Luxembourgers also speak English

Infant mortality rate: 12/1,000(1984)

Life expectancy: men 70, women 76.7

Literacy: 100%

Labor force: (1983) 160,800; one-third of labor force is foreign, comprising mostly workers from Portugal, Italy, France, Belgium, and FRG (1981); unemployment 1 5%

(1985 average); 45% services, 39% industry and commerce, 15% government, 0.7% agriculture

NOTE: The information regarding Luxembourg on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Luxembourg 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Luxembourg 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.