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Luxembourg Facts and Country Information...

The Luxembourg country land is located in the northwestern part of the European Continent which is also called the Low Countries. The country lies between north latitudes 49 and 45 degrees and east longitudes 6 and 10 degrees.

The total area covered by Luxembourg is 2586 square kilometer and all of it is land. The country is divided into two geomorphic zones. The northern third is hilly while the other two thirds are flat with a few rolling hills.

The hydrography of the country sees all the rivers drain into the Moselle River which empties itself into the North Sea. Only a few rivers down south are drained by the Chiers River. The most important river in the country is called the Moselle and has two tributaries called the Sure and Our. Other smaller rivers in the country are Alzette, Eisch and Petrusse.

Kneiff is the highest natural peak in the country and measures in at 560 meters. However the second tallest mountain is just a meter shorter and is called the Buergplaz. All the other mountain peaks are above 500 meters in height.  The location of the country makes it a place with many forests all around. Most trees are Oaks and Beeches.