Luxembourg Infographics 2017

1. Germany
France
Belgium
1839
15:00
Constitutional monarchy
Year of its
independence
576,200 inhabitants:
53.3% Luxembourgers
46.7% foreigners
148km
Borders:
135km
73km
HRH Grand Duke HenriFounding member of the EU
Currency: 1 EUR = 100 cents
Time zone
Decimal system: 1 kg = 1,000 g
Metric system: 1 m = 100 cm
National flag
Luxembourg, the capital
Luxembourg, one of the
three �capitals’ of the EU,
with Brussels and Strasbourg
Xavier Bettel
Prime Minister,
Minister of State
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AT A GLANCE

2. JANUARY
1.4° C
JULY
18.4° C
Average
The Valley of the
Seven Castles
Luxembourg,
the capital
TheMoselleregion
Woodland area:
91,400 ha (35%)
The Mullerthal region –
Luxembourg’sLittleSwitzerland
Watersurfaces:0.6%
The Ardennes
The Land of
the Red Rocks
Wasserbillig
Minimum
altitude(130m)
Wilwerdange
Maximum
altitude(560m)
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CLIMATE, TERRITORY
AND GEOGRAPHY

3. D
udelange
20,000
D
iff
erdange
24,800
Esch-sur-Alzett
e
33,900
Luxem
bourg
115,200
Foreign residents:
46.7%
576,200 inhabitants
Luxembourgers:
53.3%
Portuguese: 16.2%
French: 7.2%
Italians: 3.5%
Belgians: 3.4%
Germans: 2.2%
Other nationalities
- EU: 7.3%
- Third country nationals: 6.9%
Most populated cities
More than 170 different
nationalities live in Luxembourg
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MULTICULTURAL POPULATION

4. 1912
1919
963963
1848
First
World
War
Second
World
War
1815
1795
1890
Lucilinburhuc
1354
The fortress
of Luxembourg
becomes a true
‘Gibraltar of
the North’
The Duchy of Luxembourg was
annexed to France as Départe-
ment des Forêts (1795)
Congress of Vienna: creation
of the Grand Duchy of Luxem-
bourg, which was assigned to
the King of the Netherlands,
William I (1815)
Treaty of London:
The Grand Duchy acquires
its current geographical form
(1839)
Status of a neutral state and
dismantling of the Luxembourg
fortress (1867)
Since the reign of Grand Duke
Adolf (1890-1905), Luxem-
bourg has had its own dynasty,
the Nassau-Weilbourg
Constitution: freedoms and
fundamental rights for citizens
(1848)
A province of the Nether-
lands (15th to 18th century)
First steelworks in the south
of the country (1870)
The Duchy of Luxembourg
is passed on to the Spanish
Habsbourgs (1555)
Spain cedes the southern
part of the Duchy of Luxem-
bourg to France (1659)
Louis XIV has to return
the Duchy of Luxembourg
to Spain (1697)
The Duchy of Luxembourg
passes under Austrian rule
(1715)
Emperor Charles IV elevates
the County of Luxembourg
to the rank of duchy (1354)
Small fort acquired
by Count Siegfried
(963) Henri VII (1308-1313)
Charles IV (1346-1378)
Wenceslas (1376-1400)
Sigismond (1410-1437)
These princes of
Luxembourg wore
the crown of the
Holy Roman Empire
(1308-1437)
Neutral Luxembourg is
invaded by the German
army (1914)
Neutral Luxembourg is
invaded by the German
army (1940)
Luxembourg City is liberated
by the American army
(10.9.1944)
Grand Duchess
Marie-Adélaïde (1912-1919)
Grand Duchess Charlotte
(1919-1964)
Grand Duke Henri
(2000-...)
Grand Duke Jean
(1964-2000)
Ancient borders of the
Duchy of Luxembourg
(1815) to Prussia
(1659) to France
(1659) to France
Today’s territory
(1839) to Belgium
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HISTORY

5. xxx
Atwork
In the media
At home
At work
In secondary education
In fundamental education
Legislative language
In early childhood
education
In the grand-ducal police
Administrative and
judicial languages
At the Chamber of
Deputies (Parliament)
National language:
Lëtzebuergesch
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LINGUISTIC SITUATION

6. National motto
‘Mir wëlle bleiwe wat mir sinn’
National anthem
Nationalday
Flame of remembrance
Fireworks
Gëlle Fra
De Wilhelmus
Anthem of the
grand-ducal house
Coat of arms
of the state
Military
parade
De Renert
Torchlight
procession
HRH Grand Duke Henri
National flag
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NATIONAL SYMBOLS

7. MUDAM, Museum
of Modern Art
Grand Duke Jean
National Museum of
History and Art
European Capital
of Culture 1995, 2007
and 2022
Echternach hopping
procession (UNESCO)
Old town and fortress of
Luxembourg (UNESCO)
Wine Route
Pretzel Sunday
Carnival
Schueberfouer
Clervaux castle:
‘The Family of Man’
photoexhibition(UNESCO)
Rockhal
Open-air festivals
and concerts
Candlemas
Hämmelsmarsch
Philharmonie
Luxembourg
GrandTheatreofthe
City of Luxembourg
Éimaischen
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CULTURE AND TRADITIONS

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D
éiLénk:2
D
P:13
LSA
P:13
D
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réng:6
D
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LSA
P
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Constitutional monarchy
President of the Council of
State: Georges Wivenes
President of the Chamber
of Deputies (Parliament):
Mars Di Bartolomeo
DP
Democratic Party
Déi Gréng
Green Party
LSAP
Luxembourg Socialist
Workers’ Party
12 cantons
60 MPs
Electors
105 municipalities
Courts and tribunals
Head of State:
HRH Grand Duke Henri
Head of government:
Xavier Bettel
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POLITICS AND INSTITUTIONS

9. Broadband Internet
coverage: 96%
Finance
Digital economy
Automotive
components sector
Industry
Logistics
Aerospace sector
Luxembourg =
seat of European
institutions
Health technologies
Audiovisual production
Research and innovation
Environmental technologies
Craft industry
Shipping
Tourism
Agriculture
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ECONOMY AND
KEY ECONOMIC SECTORS

10. International airport
Luxembourg-Findel
Logistics: rail
Logistics: aircraft
Logistics: road
Logistics: ship
Transport equipment
Manufactured goods in metal
Mineral fuels
Machinery
Chemicals
Food products
Crude materials
Beverages and tobacco
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IMPORT AND EXPORT

11. 177,000 incoming
commuters
73% foreigners employed
on the domestic labour
market
Industry
Craft industry
COMMERCEFINANCE
ADMINISTRATION
SOCIAL SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL
395,000 employees
Employment rate
(15-64 years): 66%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%
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LABOUR MARKET

12. P+R
e-car
Luxembourg
Free and dense
motorway network
Soft mobility
Park&Ride
600 km cycle paths
Vel’oh!
75 bike terminals
Taxi
Tram (as from 2017)
Regional train
International airport
Luxembourg-Findel
mKaart: valid for the
entire public transport
network
mBox
TGV(Luxembourg-Paris)
(Luxembourg-Strasbourg-
Montpellier-Marseille)
Carloh:
36carsharingterminals
Regional bus
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MOBILITY

13. SOLD
Effective healthcare
system
Mobility
Students in the
education system
(official programme)
Public: 85%
Private: 4%
Life expectancy at birth
Men: 80.5 years
Women: 85 years
7.5/10: overall life
satisfaction of
Luxembourgers
(Eurostat)
83% of the population
feel safe
313 policemen per
100,000 inhabitants
Mobilephone
Washingmachine
Computer
Refrigerator
Television
13:55
92.4%
94.9%
95%
95.8%
98.1%
97% of households have
a ‘minimum standard’
High housing prices Annual median income
by adult equivalent:
35,808 EUR
People living in a six-person-
household have an average
space per person of:
69% of households
are owners
Vehicles per
household: 1.26
Average sale price
of houses under
construction:
5,600 EUR/m
2
People living on their own
have an average space of:
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QUALITY OF LIFE

14. Jacques Santer
President of the European
Commission (1995-1999)
Jean-Claude Juncker
President of the European
Commission (2014-...)
Gaston Thorn
President of the European
Commission (1981-1985)
Pierre Werner
‘Father of the euro’
Robert Schuman
‘Founding father of the EU’
Court of Justice of
the European Union
European Court
of Auditors
Founding member of the
Benelux Union (1944)
Founding member of the
Council of Europe (1949)
European Stability
Mechanism
Official Development
Assistance (1% of GNI)
Founding member of
the ECSC (1951) and
the EEC (1957)
Schengen Agreements
Founding member
of OECD, OSCE, UN,
NATO...
Strong implication
in the European
integration process
European
Investment Bank
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LUXEMBOURG IN THE WORLD