Abstract
With an area of 2586 km2 and a total population of 356000 Luxembourg is by far the smallest of the Community’s member states. It has been able to maintain its independence only on account of a number of historical factors, including the fact that its capital was once one of Europe’s most formidable fortresses. After the Napoleonic Wars the Grand Duchy became part of the enlarged Kingdom of the Netherlands, and following the creation of Belgium in 1830 it remained attached to the Dutch crown. It was of necessity granted a large measure of autonomy and in 1867 the great powers recognised it as being fully independent.
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Parker, G. (1979). The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. In: The Countries of Community Europe. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27925-8_10
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