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Communications of Luxembourg

Telephones - main lines in use:246,700 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:720,000 (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: highly developed, completely automated and efficient system, mainly buried cables
domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; buried cable
international: country code - 352; 3 channels leased on TAT-6 coaxial submarine cable (Europe to North America)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 2 (1999)
Radios:285,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:5 (1999)
Televisions:285,000 (1998 est.)
Internet country code:.lu
Internet hosts:88,661 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):8 (2000)
Internet users:315,000 (2005)

Luxembourg Quickstats

  • Population: 480,222 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 2,586 sq km
  • Density: 171 /km² (59th)
  • GDP (total): $32.6 billion (97th)
  • GDP (per capita): $68,800 (2006) (1st)
  • Literacy: 100%

Languages of Luxembourg

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  • Currency: Euro (€)² (EUR)
  • Dial code: +352

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Luxembourg Internet

  • Usage: 270,800
  • Penetration: 59.4 %
  • Top Domain: .lu

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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