Question

What is the capital of Luxembourg?
A. Oslo
B. London
C. Dublin
D. Luxembourg City

Answer 1

Hint:Luxembourg is a country in Europe that is bordered by Belgium, Germany and France .The country’s culture is highly intertwined with its neighbours hence the nation has a mixture of both French and German cultures. Luxembourg has three official languages: French, German, and the national language of Luxembourgish. Luxembourg is one of the nations administering under the European Union.

Complete answer:
The capital of Luxembourg is known as Luxembourg city. It is one of the four official capitals of the European Union and an active member of the Court of Justice. Luxembourg City has a population of 122,273 inhabitants as of 2011 December but, majority of the people are from the neighbouring countries. The city's entire population can be divided into 160 nationalities. Luxembourg had the second-highest per capita GDP in the world in 2011.

Location wise, Luxembourg City is situated in the southern part of Luxembourg. In the Roman era, the area had a fortified tower over the crossing of two Roman roads that met at Luxembourg city. The administration of the city is headed by the mayor, who is a representative of the political party with highest representation on the communal council. The council, consisting of twenty-seven members will have an election every six years on the second Sunday of October. The council is the largest of all communal councils in Luxembourg. Nowadays the city has been ruled by the Democratic Party, which is the second-largest party nationally.

Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: Luxembourg was one of the best fortified sites in Europe because of its strategic position. As it went from one great European power to another, it was strengthened repeatedly: The Holy Roman Emperors, the House of Burgundy, the Habsburgs, the French and Spanish kings, and finally the Prussians. The fortifications were a fine example of military architecture before their partial destruction.