TYPE OF RULE
Luxembourg is a nation-state because of it high population of Roman-Catholics. The state is the only one ruled by a Grand Duchy meaning the country is not technically secular.
POLITICAL MAP
Luxembourg is currently a parliamentary democracy in the form of a constitutional monarchy.
imperialism / colonialism?
Luxembourg never had any colonies.
For Luxembourg, colonialism was always a very controversial issue. Although their neighboring European countries adhered white supremacy views of colonialism and imperialism, there were many dissenting voices in Luxembourgish journalism.
There is a consequent boundary due to the topography.
The hilly area of Oesling occupies the northern third of the country, while the flat Gutland area accupied the bottom two thirds. This boundary divides the country up between the very developed urban and suburban areas in the south and the countryside / mountainside areas of the north.
The 12 cantons of Luxembourg are geometric boundaries.
Although Luxembourg is a unitary state, it is decrentalized into the 12 local governments. The 12 Cantons were divided with the main purpose of territorial and administrative purposes.