PRESENTATION

ON
LUXEMBOURG

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Ms. Sneha Sharma Rupali
Durga Singh
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western Europe, bordered by Belgium,
France, and Germany.
˜ Êuxembourg has a population of over half
a million people in an area of
approximately 2,586 square kilometres
(999 sq mi).
˜ Út is the world's only remaining sovereign
Grand uchy.
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˜ Êuxembourg is a member of the European

nion, 
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Benelux, and the Western European
nion.

˜
he city of Êuxembourg, the capital and

largest city, is the seat of several
institutions and agencies of the European
nion.
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˜
he border between Êuxembourg and Germany is

formed by three rivers: the Moselle, the Sauer,
and the ur

˜ ther major rivers are the lzette, the ttert,

the lerve, and the Wilts.

˜
he valleys of the mid-Sauer and ttert form the

border between the Gutland and the esling.
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˜ Head of state - Grand uke of
Êuxembourg(currently Henri)
˜ ational anthem - ns Hémécht
˜ ational coat of arms - oat of arms of
Êuxembourg
˜ ational flag- Flag of Êuxembourg
˜ ational holiday - Grand uke's fficial
Birthday (23 June)
˜ ational language - Êuxembourgish
 
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˜ ational animal - ed lion

˜ ational bird - Goldcrest (6     )
˜ ational epic - eynard
˜ ational family - Grand ucal Family
˜ ational flower - ose
˜ ational monument - Gëlle Fra
Ê GGES

˜
hree languages are recognised as official

in Êuxembourg: French, German, and
Êuxembourgish.
˜ part from being one of the three official
languages, Êuxembourgish is also
considered the national language of the
Grand uchy
˜ Út is the mother tongue or "language of the
heart" for nearly all Êuxembourger
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˜ Êuxembourg is a secular state, but the
state recognises certain religions as
officially mandated religions.

religions covered by such

˜ urrently,
arrangements are oman atholicism,
Judaism, Greek rthodoxy, nglicanism,
ussian rthodoxy, Protestantism and
Úslam.
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˜ Êuxembourg was the first city to be named
European apital of ulture twice.
he first
time was in 1995.

˜ Êuxembourg was represented at the World

Expo 2010 in Shanghai, hina from 1 May to
31 ctober 2010 with its own pavilion.

˜
hepavilion was based on the translation of

the word Êuxembourg into hinese, which
means ¶Êu Sen Bao·: Forest and Fortress
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˜ Politics of Luxembourg takes place in a
framework of a parliamentary representative
democratic monarchY.
˜
he Prime Minister of Êuxembourg is the head
of government, and of a multi-party system.
˜ Executive power is under the constitution of
1868, as amended, exercised by the government,
by the Grand uke and the ouncil of
Government (cabinet),.
˜ sually the prime minister is the leader of the
political party or coalition of parties having the
most seats in parliament
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˜ The economy of Luxembourg is largely

dependent on the banking, steel, and industrial
sectors.
˜ Êuxembourgers enjoy the second highest per
capita gross domestic product in the world (Ú
2007 est.), behind Qatar.
˜ lthough Êuxembourg in tourist literature is
aptly called the "Green Heart of Europe", its
pastoral land coexists with a highly
industrialized and export-intensive economy.
˜ Êuxembourg enjoys a degree of economic
prosperity almost unique among industrialized
democracies
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˜ GDP (purchasing power parity):

38.14 billion (2009 est.)

˜ GDP - real growth rate

-4.5% (2009 est.)

GDP-PER CAPITA
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 (2 est.)
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˜
here is no particular national sport in
Êuxembourg but Luxembourg sports comprises
of a variety of sports.

˜ one of the sport is over emphasized, but a great

majority of the population is the members of one
federation or the othe Some Popular
Luxembourg sports include:
˜ Football

˜ ycling

˜
ennis

˜ Golf

˜ ricket
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Î ycling is one of the major sports in Êuxembourg
has achieved great success professionally.

ricket is mostly popular with the British natives

and few native of Êuxembourg play the sport.
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ÚQE

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˜ Greetings are reserved and formal until a
relationship has been established.

he most common greeting is a brief handshake.
˜ Very close friends greet each other by lightly
kissing on the cheeks three times, starting with
the left cheek and alternating.
˜ Men never kiss other men; they always shake
hands.
˜ Surnames with the honorific titles Monsieur
or Madame are used in most social situations.
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ÚQE

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˜ Úf you are invited to someone's home, bring a box
of good chocolates or flowers to the hostess.
Únvitations to tea are formal and require the
same gift as would a dinner party.
˜
Flowers should be given in odd numbers, but not
13, which is considered an unlucky number.

˜ o not give chrysanthemums as they are used

at funerals.
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ÚQE

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˜
able manners are formal in Êuxembourg.

˜
here is a proper protocol to follow and you will

be expected to demonstrate good manners at all
times.
˜
emain standing until invited to sit down. You
may be shown to a particular seat
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ÚQE

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˜ Êuxembourgers are excellent linguists and many
are sufficiently fluent to conduct meetings in
English.

˜
his does not mean that they are familiar with

the latest idioms or expressions. Be careful to
speak slowly.

˜
hey will tell you what they think, even if it is

not what you want to hear, but they will do so
with the utmost of charm and politeness.
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˜
he country flaunts of the high opinion of the
local inhabitants and the foreign guests
regarding cuisine of Êuxembourg.
˜ Some of the popular cuisine of Êuxembourg are:
Starters:
˜ Green Bean Soup

˜ ettle Soup
˜ Potato Soup

˜ Potato umplings
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˜ Snacks:
˜ Meat and wine pie
˜ Suckling pig in spic
˜ Pork in spic
˜ Gromperekichelcher or Potato Fritters

˜ Desserts:
˜ Verwurrelt Gedanken
˜ Gingerbread men
˜ heese ake
˜ pple ake
˜ Plum
art
˜ offee
ÚMP
S FM S
˜ omputers S73.9 million

˜ ther industrial supplies 54.6 million

˜ ivilian aircraft parts 53.2 million

˜ ivilian aircraft engines 40.4 million

˜ Electric apparatus 36.1 million

˜ Medicinal equipment 28.5 million

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˜ Úron and steel products S92 million

˜ Semi-finished iron and steel mill products 88.2

million

˜ ther precious metals 78.5 million

˜ Finished textile industrial supplies 37.8 million

˜ Finished metal shapes 33.4 million

˜ ther industrial machinery 27 million