Luxembourg is a landlocked country in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Luxembourg is a founding member of the European Union,
OECD,
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizi ...
,
NATO, and
Benelux
The Benelux Union ( nl, Benelux Unie; french: Union Benelux; lb, Benelux-Unioun), also known as simply Benelux, is a politico-economic union and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighboring states in western Europe: ...
, reflecting its political consensus in favour of
economic, political, and military integration. The
city of Luxembourg
Luxembourg ( lb, Lëtzebuerg; french: Luxembourg; german: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City ( lb, Stad Lëtzebuerg, link=no or ; french: Ville de Luxembourg, link=no; german: Stadt Luxemburg, link=no or ), is the capital city of the Gr ...
, which is the country's capital and largest city, is the seat of several institutions and agencies of the EU. Luxembourg served on the
United Nations Security Council for the years 2013 and 2014, which was a first in the country's history. In 2016 Luxembourgish citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 172 countries and territories, ranking the Luxembourgian passport 6th in the world, tied with countries such as Canada and Switzerland.
Largest firms
This list shows firms in the
Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before March 31, 2017.
Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.
Notable firms
This list includes notable
companies
A company, abbreviated as co., is a legal entity representing an association of people, whether natural, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared go ...
with primary
headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the
Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
File:Luxembourg station winter.jpg, Luxembourg railway station
Luxembourg railway station ( lb, Gare Lëtzebuerg, french: Gare de Luxembourg, german: Bahnhof Luxemburg) is the main railway station serving Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owne ...
File:QG Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État (Luxembourg).jpg, Banque et Caisse d'Épargne de l'État headquarters on Place de Metz, Luxembourg City
File:L-Remich6.JPG, Moselle tourist boats at Remich
See also
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Economy of Luxembourg
The economy of Luxembourg is largely dependent on the banking, steel, and industrial sectors. Luxembourgers enjoy the highest per capita gross domestic product in the world, according to an IMF estimate in 2022.
Although Luxembourg in tourist ...
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Business entity types in Luxembourg
References
{{Europe topic, List of companies of
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Luxembourg