Liechtenstein
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Liechtenstein Official Title: Principality of Liechtenstein General Information: Capital Vaduz Population (million) n/a Total Area 160 km² Currency 1 CAN$=0.7518 Swiss franc (CHF) (2018 - Annual average) National Holiday August 15, Assumption Day Language(s) German, Alemannic Political Information: Type of State Constitutional monarchy Type of Government Parliamentary democracy. Unicameral with a 25-seat Parliament (Landtag). Cabinet appointed by the reigning monarch on the recommendation of and in consultation with the Parliament. Administrative divisions: 11 communes. Governing party: Patriotic Union (VU). Hereditary Prince Alois is acting head of state (since 2004) while his father Prince Hans-Adam Bilateral Product trade II retains the official status as head of state. Canada - Liechtenstein Head of State Head of Government Prince Prime Minister Hans-Adam II (Accession 1989) Adrian Hasler (FBP) Ministers: Foreign Affairs: Katrin Eggenberger Finance: Adrian Hasler (FBP) Economic Affairs: Daniel Risch (VU) 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Statistics Canada Main Political Parties Progressive Citizens’ Party (FBP); Patriotic Union (VU); The Independents (DU); Free List Canadian Imports (FL). from: Liechtenstein Landtag: FBP (9), VU (8), DU (5), FL (3) Elections: Mno/naarchy is hereditary. Members of parliament (4 year term): next in 2021. 2019 Economic Information: (2018) IMF Statistics Canada Liechtenstein Canada GDP: (billion) n/a $2,222.58 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: n/a $60,078.85 to: Liechtenstein GDP Growth rate: (%) n/a 1.83 Inflation: (%) n/a 2.24 Unemployment: (%) n/a 5.83 Product Trade and Investment: (2019) Statistics Canada Canadian Exports: n/a Canadian Imports: n/a Foreign Direct Investment in Canada (2018) n/a (million) Canadian Direct Investment to country (2018) n/a (million) 2019 Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Ambassador Beat Nobs IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Ambassador Susan Bincoletto February 2020 www.international.gc.ca HTML version: httpns/a://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/switzerland-suisse/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/fs-liechtenstein-liechtenstein-fd.aspx?lang=eng.