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1. Portrait of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
2. A European Union country
3. Located at the very heart of Europe
4. Close to the main European business centres
Broad international communication network
5. Second smallest EU member state Surface area: 2.586 km2
Green heart of Europe: 49% agricultural 34% wooded
Population: 0,46 Mio (01-2006)
Density per km2 : 178
Growth rate: 1,23% per year
173 different nationalities
Capital and largest city: Luxembourg 76.400
Life expectancy: average 79 (male 76; female 82)
Religion: roman catholic (87%); protestants/jews/muslims (13%)
Education: years compulsory 11; attendance 100%
Literacy rate: 100%
GDP: 29,3 Bn EUR (2005)
6. A very welcoming country Highest proportion of foreigners of any EU country Total population : 459.500 (01/06)
More than 170 different nationalities
Luxembourg nationals and Foreigners living in perfect harmony
Well-known open-mindedness
Long-standing cosmopolitan tradition
7. GDP per capita
8. GDP per sector Services : 86 %
Industry : 13 %
Agriculture : 1 %
9. Working population March 2006
Total: 318,564 persons
86,012 foreigners living in Luxembourg (27%)
109,528 Luxembourg nationals ( 34%)
123,024 foreigners crossing the border everyday (39%)
chronic lack of appropriate / specialised workforce
development of the economy thanks to the foreigners (61%) (immigrants and cross-border)
10. Working population per sector Services: 72.35%
(including Financial Sector = 11.21%)
Industry: 21.12%
Agriculture: 1.29%
Public Administration: 5.24 %
11. Financial Centre The heart of the Luxembourg economy
The world's 8th largest financial centre
The worlds 2nd investment fund industry in terms of assets under management
Attractive for private as well as for institutional and corporate investors
Sharp increase in business volume, profits and employment (2005)
12. Financial Centre
13. Total number
14. Geographic origin
15. Development of banks balance sheet totals
16. Aggregated balance sheet totals
17. Movements in profit and loss accounts (in Million EUR)
18. 5 leading activities Scale and importance
financial-management activities
35 % of the banks net result
40 % of total labour
commercial banking operations
5% of net result
20% of total labour
operations linked to investment funds
20% of net result
25% of total labour
lending operations
20% of net result
5% of total labour
institutional operations
20% of net result
10% of total labour
19. World Investment fund market USA and Europe dominating (UCITS)
20. European Investment Fund Market EUR 6,566 trillion of net assets (UCITS and non-UCITS)