And where exactly is Luxembourg anyway?
Today we discussed the definitions for self-righteous, anxiety and wind chill factor. The electronic dictionaries the other volunteer each have are quite helpful in providing definitions for vocabulary ("yeah, that's what I meant"). One of the girls has one that can show pictures of a liver, in addition to the definition. She paid $500 for it in Japan. It can also translate the word liver into about eight different languages, other than Japanese and English. It will be helpful later this week when we are supposed to be getting two new volunteers from Luxembourg. We're not really sure where exactly Luxembourg is located - somewhere near France, Belgium and Germany. Apparently, its official languages are French, German, and, wait for it... Luxembourgish. According to Wikipedia, it is 2,586 kmĀ², which is 999 sq miles. It has 465,000 Luxembourgians. That's what? Smaller than Scarborough, right?
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Jenn, Luxembourg is slightly smaller than Rhode Island! This is your big chance, Luxembourg is famous for banking and I think it used to be a bit of a haven for the wealthy. Get some tips!? This may have changed now that it is in the EI. Unemployment is almost non-existent.Close to fabulous skiing (relative to us.)It is sunny and 8 today, fleece and jeans weather but the heavy rain will be back tomorrow. Do you think Australia will have any impact from the tsunami in Japan today? Miss you, K
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