Located in between France, Germany, and Belgium Luxembourg is the smallest country in the European Union. Its total size is smaller than Rhode Island( the smallest state). Being completely landlocked it has no coastline but some rivers. the terrain is mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast. Luxembourg has three districts named Diekirch, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg.
Here are some stats about Luxembourgs land geography.
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Moselle River 133 m
highest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m
Natural resources
iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land
Land Use
arable land: 27.42%
permanent crops: 0.69%
other: 71.89% (includes Belgium) (2005)
Total renewable water resources
1.6 cu km (2005)
Current Environmental Issues.
air and water pollution in urban areas, soil pollution of farmland.
Airports
2
Airports - with paved runways
total: 1
over 3,047 m
Airports - with unpaved runways
total: 1
under 914 m
Pipelines
gas 155 km
Railways
total: 275 km country standard gauge:
275 km 1.435-m gauge (243 km electrified)
Roadways
total: 5,227 km country
paved: 5,227 km (includes 147 km of expressways)
