Conventional Long Form Name of country: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital: Luxembourg
Type of Government: constitutional monarchy
Date of Independence: April 19th, 1839
National Holiday: Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte, 23 June
Chief of State: Grand Duke Henri
Capital: Luxembourg
Type of Government: constitutional monarchy
Date of Independence: April 19th, 1839
National Holiday: Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte, 23 June
Chief of State: Grand Duke Henri
Head of Government: Prime Minister Xavier Bettel
Description of Executive Branch: The monarchy is hereditary; following popular elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch; the deputy prime minister appointed by the monarch; they are responsible to the Chamber of Deputies
Description of Legislative Branch: The unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes has 60 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms. There is also a Council of State that serves as an advisory body to the Chamber of Deputies; the Council of State has 21 members appointed by the Grand Duke on the advice of the prime minister
Description of Judicial Branch: The Superior Court of Justice includes Court of Appeal and Court of Cassation consists of 27 judges on 9 benches; the Constitutional Court consists of 9 members. The judges of both courts appointed by the monarch for life.
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. : Ambassador Jean-Louis Wolzfeld
Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S.: 2200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S.: New York, San Francisco
Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Robert Mandell
Location of U.S. embassy THERE: 22 Boulevard Emmanuel Servais, L-2535 Luxembourg City
Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE: N/A
Name of THEIR representative to UN: Sylvie Lucas
Description of Legislative Branch: The unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Chambre des Deputes has 60 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms. There is also a Council of State that serves as an advisory body to the Chamber of Deputies; the Council of State has 21 members appointed by the Grand Duke on the advice of the prime minister
Description of Judicial Branch: The Superior Court of Justice includes Court of Appeal and Court of Cassation consists of 27 judges on 9 benches; the Constitutional Court consists of 9 members. The judges of both courts appointed by the monarch for life.
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. : Ambassador Jean-Louis Wolzfeld
Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S.: 2200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S.: New York, San Francisco
Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM: Ambassador Robert Mandell
Location of U.S. embassy THERE: 22 Boulevard Emmanuel Servais, L-2535 Luxembourg City
Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE: N/A
Name of THEIR representative to UN: Sylvie Lucas
Description of the Symbolism of flag: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and light blue; similar to the flag of the Netherlands, which uses a darker blue and is shorter; the coloring is derived from the Grand Duke's coat of arms (a red lion on a white and blue striped field)
National Symbol(s): lion
Descriptions of International Disputes: none
Quantity of refugees inside country AND country(ies) of origin of refugees: none
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons: N/A
Quantity of Stateless Persons: 177 (2012)
Description of current human trafficking issues related to this country: N/A
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use: N/A
Quantity of refugees inside country AND country(ies) of origin of refugees: none
Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons: N/A
Quantity of Stateless Persons: 177 (2012)
Description of current human trafficking issues related to this country: N/A
Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use: N/A