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PEOPLE OF LUXEMBOURG : A large variety of castes, tribes and races live in Luxembourg. The people, who are from the background of French and German mixture, are known as Celtic. Besides that the Slavs are also there. Slavs are people generated from the Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania. The total population of the country is C474,413 according to consensus of July 2006.

ARTS, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF LUXEMBOURG

Art: Poetry and painting are the primary art forms in Luxembourg. Some famous poets from the ancient era are Michael Rodange, Anise Koltz and so on and Jean Portante is among the modern poets. Some famous artists from the field of painting are Emile Kirscht, Fony Thissen, Joseph Kutter, and Gust Graas. They were the painters of the post Second World War era.

Culture: The country is heavily influenced by the bordering nations. The people of Luxembourg are of different languages and that makes a cultural diversity in the country. The four main sections of the culture in the country are the music, painting, photography and poetry. The states of France and Germany have also influenced the food habits of Luxembourg .

Music: To talk about music some of the famous music bands should be mentioned here. Placebo is a very popular rock band in Luxembourg. One great singer come guitarist Brian Molko is also a member of this music band.

Some of the instruments that are accompanied with the Luxembourg music are saxophone, piano, guitar and so on.

FLAG OF LUXEMBOURG : Every nation has their own flag that is the symbol of their nationality and also of their individuality. The flag of Luxembourg bears huge historical significance. In the flag of Luxembourg there are three horizontal sections that are equally proportioned. In the top there is red, in the middle there is white and in the bottom there is blue. The blue is very light. The flag has much similarity with the flag of Netherlands. The color combination of the flag is like that of the insignia of the Grand Duke. The color red symbolizes vitality and bloodshed. White represents peace.

ECONOMY OF LUXEMBOURG : Luxembourg has a stable economic system. Unemployment is not a problem in this country. The natural resources of this country are iron ore, arable land and so on. Industries of chemicals, rubber and steel are flourishing day by day. The per capita income is very high here. The materials that are exported from Luxembourg are natural gas, electricity, oil, steel, rubber, glass, chemicals and some machines. The countries, which are partners in this export business, are France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain etc.

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