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Legal system: based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ
jurisdiction

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory

Executive branch:
chief of state: Grand Duke JEAN (since 12 November 1964); Heir
Apparent Prince HENRI (son of Grand Duke JEAN, born 16 April 1955)
head of government: Prime Minister Jean-Claude JUNKER (since 1 January
1994); Vice Prime Minister Jacques F. POOS (since 21 July 1984)
cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by the sovereign

Legislative branch: unicameral
Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Deputes): elections last held on 12
June 1994 (next to be held by June 1999); results - percent of vote by
party NA; seats - (60 total) CSV 21, LSAP 17, DP 12, Action Committee
for Democracy and Pension Rights 5, Greens 5
note: the Council of State (Conseil d'Etat) is an advisory body whose
views are considered by the Chamber of Deputies

Judicial branch: Superior Court of Justice (Cour Superieure de
Justice)

Political parties and leaders: Christian Social People's Party (CSV),
Erna HENNICOT-SCHOEPGES; Socialist Workers Party (LSAP), Ben FAYOT;
Democratic Party (DP), Henri GRETHEN; Action Committee for Democracy
and Pension Rights, Roby MEHLEN; other minor parties

Other political or pressure groups: group of steel companies
representing iron and steel industry; Centrale Paysanne representing
agricultural producers; Christian and Socialist labor unions;
Federation of Industrialists; Artisans and Shopkeepers Federation

Member of: ACCT, Australia Group, Benelux, CCC, CE, EBRD, EC, ECE,
EIB, FAO, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD,
IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ITU, MTCR,
NACC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OECD, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU,
WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, ZC

Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Alphonse BERNS
chancery: 2200 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-4171
FAX: [1] (202) 328-8270
consulate(s) general: New York and San Francisco

US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission: Ambassador Clay CONSTANTINOU
embassy: 22 Boulevard Emmanuel-Servais, 2535 Luxembourg City
mailing address: PSC 11, Luxembourg City; APO AE 09132-5380
telephone: [352] 46 01 23
FAX: [352] 46 14 01

Flag: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and light
blue; similar to the flag of the Netherlands, which