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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has a population of 630,153 inhabitants, making it one of the smallest countries (2,586 sqm) in the world. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the four official capitals of the European Union and the seat of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU. Located in the heart of Western Europe, Luxembourg offers easy access to numerous cities around the continent.
Experience different cultures and languages
Luxembourg’s culture, people, and languages are profoundly intertwined with its neighbours, making it essentially a mixture of French and German societies, as apparent by the nation's three official languages: French, German, and the national language of Luxembourgish. Nearly everyone speaks English, and it's considered the language of business. Nearly 47% of the people living in Luxembourg are foreigners from more than 170 nationalities. Most of them are coming from the EU (86%), which provides an incredibly rich in diversity society.
The healthcare system and Safety
Luxembourg has an outstanding hospital-centric healthcare system, with several general hospitals and specialized hospitals, which between them offer all types of medical services. Luxembourg is also one of the safest countries in the world to raise a family (6th safest place according to the World Economic Forum).
Salaries and Wealth
Luxembourg is the second-richest country in the world when looking at the per-capita gross domestic product. The average salary in Luxembourg is currently higher than in Belgium, France and Germany. Now Luxembourg is increasingly promoting itself as a technology hub and home to data centres (Companies like Skype, Amazon, Paypal have their European Headquarters in Luxembourg). Government invest heavily to ensure that taxes are kept low and that the financial environment is favourable to investors.
World-class food
Luxembourg's culture centres very much on eating and drinking with the capital having the most Michelin restaurants per capita in the world. Not counting the microbreweries, Luxembourg produces five beers, which are very popular throughout the country and widespread Europe. They also produce a lot of wine, considering the size of the country.
Amazing history and castles
The Old City of Luxembourg and its ancient quarters have been part of the UNESCO Cultural World Heritage since 1994. The Grand Duchy is a great tourist destination with a multitude of sumptuous landscapes. It is famous for having numerous ancient-medieval castles, and scenic valleys, which produces some of the finest wines in the world.
One of the Centers of the European Institutions:
You have the European Parliament, the European Commission, the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors, the European Investment Bank, the European Stability Mechanism, the Consumers, Health, Agriculture and Food Executive Agency as well as the European Investment Fund. Around 11,000 people work for the institutions in Luxembourg.