Guinea-Bissau Official Title: Republic of Guinea-Bissau General Information: Capital Bissau Population (million) 1.815n/a Total Area 36,120 km² Currency 1 CAN$=426.984 Franc CFA (XOF) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday 24 September Language(s) Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau Creole, other languages.

Political Information: Type of State Republic Type of Government Unicameral National People's Assembly composed of 100 members.

Bilateral Product trade Canada - Guinea-Bissau 0.35

0.3 Balance 0.25 Can. Head of State Head of Government 0.2 Exports Prime Minister President 0.15 Can. Aristides Gomes Imports Jose Mario Vaz Millions 0.1 Total 0.05 Trade

Ministers: Foreign Affairs: João Ribeiro ButiamCó 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada

Main Political Parties Canadian Imports African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), (PRS), United Social Democratic Party (PUSD), Union for Change (UM), New from: Guinea-Bissau Democracy Party (PND) V ehicles and Equip.

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Elections: Last:n/a May 2014 (Legislative), May 2014 (Presidential). Next: November2018 Specialized Inst. (Legislative), 2019 (presidential). 2020 Glass & Stone Prod. Statistics Canada Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Guinea-Bissau Canada GDP: (billion) $1.89n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: $1,039.31n/a $56,945.03 to: Guinea-Bissau GDP Growth rate: (%) -2.40n/a -5.40 M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Inflation: (%) 1.46n/a 0.72 V ehicles and Equip. Unemployment: (%) n/a 9.60 Base M etal Prod. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Paper Prod.

Canadian Exports: $296,308n/a M isc. Articles Canadian Imports : $25,492n/a Plastics, Rubber Prod. Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) 2020 Precio us Canadian Direct Investment in country n/a (million) Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home None IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Ambassador Lise FILIATRAULT (Dakar, Senegal)

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