14 Infographics on the grand duchy - Luxembourg

1 P+RRegionalbus14 Infographics ONTHE grand DUCHY2018At a glance Climate, territory and geographyMulticultural populationHistoryLinguistic situationNational symbolsCulture and traditionsPolitics and institutionsEconomy and key economic sectorsImport and exportLabour marketMobility Quality of life Luxembourg in the world 246810121416182022242628 ContentsGermanyFranceBelgium2At a glance1839 Constitutional monarchyYear of its independence590,700 foreigners148 kmBorders:135 km73 kmHRH grand Duke Henri Founding member of the EUCurrency: 1 EUR = 100 centsTime zoneDecimal system: 1 kg = 1,000 gMetric system: 1 m = 100 cmNational flagLuxembourg, the capitalLuxembourg, one of the three capitals of the EU, with Brussels and StrasbourgXavier Bettel Prime Minister,Minister of StateGermanyFranceBelgium15:00 The Valley of the Seven CastlesLuxembourg, the capitalThe Moselle regionWoodland area: 91,400 ha (35%)The Mullerthal region Luxembourg s Little SwitzerlandWater surfaces: ArdennesThe Land of the Red RocksWasserbilligMinimum altitude (130 m)WilwerdangeMaximum altitude (560 m) CAverage4 Climate, territory andgeographyThe Valley of the Seven CastlesLuxembourg, the capitalThe Moselle regionWoodland area: 91,400 ha (35%)The Mullerthal region Luxembourg s Little SwitzerlandWater surfaces: ArdennesThe Land of the Red RocksWasserbilligMinimum altitude (130 m)WilwerdangeMaximum altitude (560 m) CAverage6 Multicultural populationDudelange 20,500 Differdange 25,400 Esch-sur-Alzette 34,400 Luxembourg 114,300 Foreign residents: ,700 : : : : : nationalities- EU: Third country nationals.

2 7%Most populated citiesMore than 170 different nationalities live in Luxembourg1848963963 Lucilinburhuc8 History191219199639631848 First World WarSecond World War181517951890 Lucilinburhuc1354 The fortress of Luxembourgbecomes a true Gibraltar of the North The duchy of Luxembourg was annexed to France as D parte-ment des For ts (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-WeilbourgConstitution: 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 isinvaded by the German army (1940)

3 Luxembourg City is liberated by the American army ( ) grand Duchess Marie-Ad la de (1912-1919) grand Duchess Charlotte (1919-1964) grand Duke Henri ( ) grand Duke Jean (1964-2000)Ancient borders of the duchy of Luxembourg (1815) to Prussia(1659) to France(1659) to FranceToday s territory(1839) to Belgium 10 Linguistic situationxxxAt workIn the mediaAt homeAt workIn secondary educationIn fundamental educationLegislative languageIn child educationand care servicesIn the grand -ducal policeAdministrative and judicial languagesAt the Chamber of Deputies (Parliament)National language:L tzebuergesch 12 National symbolsNational motto Mir w lle bleiwe wat mir sinn National anthemNational dayFlame of remembranceFireworksG lle FraDe WilhelmusAnthem of the grand -ducal houseCoat of arms of the stateMilitary paradeDe RenertTorchlight processionHRH grand Duke HenriNational flag14 Culture and traditionsMUDAM, Museum of Modern Art grand Duke JeanNational 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 RoutePretzel SundayCarnivalSchueberfouerClervaux castle.

4 The Family of Man photo exhibition (UNESCO)RockhalOpen-air festivals and concertsCandlemasH mmelsmarschPhilharmonieLuxembourgGrand Theatre of the City of Luxembourg imaischen16 Politics and institutionsCSV: 23 ADR: 3D i L nk: 2DP: 13 LSAP: 13D i Gr ng: 6D i Gr ngLSAPDPC onstitutional monarchyPresident of the Council of State: Georges WivenesPresident of the Chamber of Deputies (Parliament):Mars Di Bartolomeo DPDemocratic PartyD i Gr ngGreen PartyLSAPL uxembourg Socialist Workers Party12 cantons60 MPsElectors102 municipalitiesCourts and tribunalsHead of State:HRH grand Duke HenriHead of government:Xavier Bettel18 Economy andkey economic sectorsSubscriptions to broadbandInternet: 96%FinanceDigital economyAutomotive components sectorIndustryLogisticsAerospace sector Luxembourg = seat of European institutionsHealth technologiesAudiovisual productionResearch and innovationEnvironmental technologiesCraft industryShippingTourismAgriculture20 Import and exportInternational airport Luxembourg -Findel Logistics: railLogistics: aircraftLogistics: roadLogistics: shipTransport equipmentManufactured goods in metalMineral fuelsMachineryChemicalsFood productsCrude materialsBeverages and tobacco177,000 incoming commuters73% foreigners employed on the domestic labour marketIndustryCraft industryCOMMERCEFINANCEADMINISTRATIONSOC IAL SERVICESINTERNATIONAL393,000 employeesEmployment rate(15-64 years): 66%Unemployment rate.

5 Market177,000 incoming commuters73% foreigners employed on the domestic labour marketIndustryCraft industryCOMMERCEFINANCEADMINISTRATIONSOC IAL SERVICESINTERNATIONAL393,000 employeesEmployment rate(15-64 years): 66%Unemployment rate: +RLuxembourgSoft mobility600 km cycle pathsVel oh!75 bike terminalsTaxie-carInternational airportLuxembourg-FindelmKaart: valid for the entire public transport networkmBoxTGV ( Luxembourg -Paris)( Luxembourg -Strasbourg -Montpellier-Marseille)Carloh and Flex:30 car sharing terminalsRegional busTram Regional trainFree anddense motorwaynetworkMultimodal hubPfaffenthal-KirchbergPark & Ride24 MobilityP+RLuxembourgSoft mobility600 km cycle pathsVel oh!75 bike terminalsTaxie-carInternational airportLuxembourg-FindelmKaart: valid for the entire public transport networkmBoxTGV ( Luxembourg -Paris)( Luxembourg -Strasbourg -Montpellier-Marseille)Carloh and Flex:30 car sharing terminalsRegional busTram Regional trainFree anddense motorwaynetworkMultimodal hubPfaffenthal-KirchbergPark & Ride26 Quality of lifeEffective healthcare systemMobilityStudents in theeducation system(official programme)Public: 84%Private: 4%Life expectancy at birthMen: yearsWomen: : overall life satisfaction of Luxembourgers (Eurostat)83% of the population feel safe304 policemen per 100,000 inhabitantsMobile phoneWashing machineComputerRefrigeratorTelevision13 of households have a minimum standard High housing pricesAnnual median income by adult equivalent.

6 35,268 EURP eople living in a six-person-household have an average space per person of:69% of households are ownersVehicles per household: sale price of houses under construction: 6,100 EUR/m2 People living on their own have an average space of: S O L D28 Luxembourg in the worldJacques SanterPresident of the European Commission (1995-1999)Jean-Claude JunckerPresident of the European Commission ( )Gaston ThornPresident 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 UnionEuropean Court of AuditorsFounding member of the Benelux Union (1944)Founding member of the Council of Europe (1949)European Stability MechanismOfficial Development Assistance (1% of GNI)Founding member of the ECSC (1951) and the EEC (1957)Schengen AgreementsFounding member of OECD, OSCE, UN, implication in the European integration processEuropean Investment BankPublisherInformation and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government, in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies LayoutHuman MadePrintingImprimerie CentraleISBN 978-2-87999-283-9 December 2017