The fairytale atmosphere and various local attractions have made Vianden the jewel of Luxembourg's tourist industry with many tens of thousands of visitors every year, especially from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

At the time of the Chinese attack, 29th Infantry Brigade ( commanded by Brigadier Tom Brodie ) consisted of the 1st Battalion, The Gloucestershire Regiment ( also called " The Glosters "), under Lieutenant-Colonel James P. Carne, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers ( RNF ) under Lieutenant-Colonel Kingsley Foster, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles ( RUR ) under the temporary command of Major Gerald Rickord and the Belgian battalion under Lieutenant-Colonel Albert Crahay ( 700 men ) to which Luxembourg's contribution to the UN forces was attached.

Luxembourg's small but productive agricultural sector is highly subsidized, mainly by the EU and the government.

The country's longest river is the Sauer, which is a tributary of the Moselle, the basin of which includes almost all of Luxembourg's area.

Luxembourg's flora is characterized by the country's location at the border between the Atlantic-European and Central-European climate zones.

As Luxembourg's domestic market is relatively small, the country's financial centre is predominantly international.

Luxembourg's last tramline closed in 1964 but the city is now planning to reintroduce trams by 2012, initially from the central station to Kirchberg and then to Luxembourg Airport.

Mertert near Grevenmacher on the Moselle is Luxembourg's only commercial port.

Luxembourg Airport at Findel, some 6 km to the north of the city, is Luxembourg's only commercial airport.

Compagnie D is the second rifle company-it provided Luxembourg's contribution to NATO's ACE Mobile Force ( Land ) ( disbanded in 2002 ) as the Luxembourg Reconnaissance Company.

Due to Luxembourg's small size, the Israeli embassy is located in Brussels and Luxembourg is represented politically by the Dutch embassy and economically by the Belgian embassy.

Luxembourg's representation in Vietnam is through its embassy in Beijing, China.

* December 23 – Luxembourg's national holiday, the Grand Duke's Official Birthday, is set on June 23 by Grand Ducal decree.

Due to Luxembourg's small size, the Israeli embassy is located in Brussels and Luxembourg is represented politically by the Dutch embassy and economically by the Belgian embassy.

This flag is based on the Coat of arms of Luxembourg and is used as the ensign to avoid the possibility of Luxembourg's ensign being confused for that of the Netherlands.

The town of Esch-sur-Alzette lies in the centre of the commune ; with a population of 27, 146 (), it is Luxembourg's second-most populous town.

It is Luxembourg's only international airport and is the only airport in the country with a paved runway.

This is a national record, unless Racing FC Union Luxembourg's many predecessor clubs are counted together ( they won a total of 28, divided between six incarnations ).

The Philharmonie Luxembourg is Luxembourg's national concert hall, the grand auditorium of which can seat over 1, 500 people.

On the same site as the Mudam is the reconstructed Fort Thüngen, formerly a part of Luxembourg's formidable fortifications.

However, Luxembourg's military value to Prussia prevented it from becoming a part of the Dutch kingdom.

They were probably derived from the counts, dukes and later grand-dukes of Luxembourg's coat of arms which in turn was derived from the combination of the dukes of Limbourg's Lion and the supposed striped banner of the early counts of Luxembourg.

Luxembourg's army consisted of 34 battalions and 94 squadrons ; if necessary he could call upon support from Marshal Boufflers ’ forces on the Moselle.

After failing to get royal assent for legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide, in December 2008 Luxembourg's parliament amended the country's constitution to take this power away from the monarch, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

This did not stop British newspapers from printing programme schedules for the station, or a British weekly magazine aimed at teenage girls, Fab 208 from promoting the " DJs " and their lifestyle ( Radio Luxembourg's wavelength was 208 metres ( 1439, then 1440 kHz )).

He was Luxembourg's Minister for Finances from 1989 to 2009, and became Prime Minister when Santer became President of the European Commission in 1995.

Radio Luxembourg's two main national competitors are Europe 1 ( another out-of-country commercial station, broadcasting from Saarland, again with Paris studios ) and the state-owned France Inter.

Due to the country's small size and the national broadcaster's penchant for internal selection, most of Luxembourg's entrants came from outside the Grand Duchy, namely from France.

Vianden is also remembered as the last place in Luxembourg to be freed from the Germans in World War II in February 1945 when the Americans completed Luxembourg's liberation.

The communal council, with offices at Mamer Castle, consists of 13 members: 6 from the Christian Social People's Party ( currently Luxembourg's leading party ), 3 Luxembourg Socialist Workers ' Party, 2 Democratic Party, and 2 The Greens.

Apart from services in different languages at the parish church, Luxembourg's Islamic Cultural Centre, together with its mosque, offers a variety of educational and religious services.

Luxembourg's major conservative party, the Christian Social People's Party ( CSV or PCS ) was formed as the Party of the Right in 1914, and adopted its present name in 1945.

Although these treaties greatly reduced Luxembourg's territory, they increased Luxembourg's independence, which was confirmed after the Luxembourg Crisis in 1867.

Luxembourg's fortress, located on a rocky outcrop known as the Bock, was steadily enlarged and strengthened over the years by successive owners, among others the Bourbons, Habsburgs and Hohenzollerns, which made it one of the strongest fortresses on the European continent.

It was not until 1867 that Luxembourg's independence was formally ratified, after a turbulent period which even included a brief time of civil unrest against plans to annex Luxembourg to Belgium, Germany or France.

A map of Luxembourg's relief clearly illustrates the dichotomy between the hilly Oesling in the north and the southern Gutland ( Luxembourg ) | Gutland.

This party generally opposes Luxembourg's military policies, including its membership in the North Atlantic Treay Organization.

Concern about Luxembourg's banking secrecy laws, and its reputation as a tax haven, led in April 2009 to it being added to a " grey list " of nations with questionable banking arrangements by the G20.

There has been, however, a relative decline in the steel sector, offset by Luxembourg's emergence as a financial center.

Foreign investors often cite Luxembourg's labour relations as a primary reason for locating in the Grand Duchy.

Luxembourg's rail network.

Operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois ( CFL ), Luxembourg's railways form the backbone of the country's public transport network, linking the most important towns.

Luxembourg's motorways are toll free.

Luxair, Luxembourg's international airline, and Cargolux, a cargo-only airline, operate out of the airport.