Guatemala Official Title: Republic of General Information:

Capital Guatemala City Population (million) 17n./2a63 Total Area 108,890 km² Currency 1 CAN$=5.8481 quetzal (GTQ) (2018 - Annual average) National Holiday September 15 Language(s) Spanish, 21 Mayan languages, 2 non-aboriginals

Political Information: Type of State Constitutional democratic republic Type of Government Unicameral: the multiparty Congress of the Republic consists of 158 elected members. Presidential and legislative elections are held concurrently every four years.

Bilateral Product trade Canada - Guatemala 1200 1000 Balance 800 Head of State Head of Government 600 Can. President 400 President s Exports

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Alejandro Giammattei i l Can. l i 0 Imports M -200 Total -400 Ministers: Foreign Affaires: Pedro Brolo Trade Finance: Alvaro Gonzalez Ricci -600 -800 Economy: Antonio Malouf 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Statistics Canada Main Political Parties (seats in National Congress) LIDER; UNE-National Unity of Hope; ; PP-Patriotic Party; Canadian Imports FCN-Nacion. from: Guatemala

V eg. Pro d . F ood Pro d . T ext iles Pro d . Plast ics, R ub b er Pro d . Leat her, F ur Pro d . C hemical Pro d . W o od Pro d . M isc. A rt icles Glass & St o ne Pro d . Elections: Nne/xat: 2023 B ase M et al Pro d . Specialized Inst . 2019 M ach. M ech. Elec. Pro d . Precio us M et als/ st o nes Economic Information: (2018) IMF Statistics Canada Guatemala Canada GDP: (billion) $102n.5/a7 $2,222.58 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: $5,941n.6/a6 $60,078.85 to: Guatemala GDP Growth rate: (%) 3n.1/a0 1.83 Paper Pro d . Inflation: (%) 3n.7/a5 2.24 C hemical Pro d . Unemployment: (%) n/a 5.83 V ehicles and Eq uip . Product Trade and Investment: (2019) Statistics Canada Fat s, Oils & W axes Canadian Exports: $113,562,1n9/a7 Prod. V eg. Pro d . Canadian Imports: $664,153,0n5/a9 Food Prod . Foreign Direct Investment in Canada (2018) n/a (million) 2019 Canadian Direct Investment in country (2018) $n1/a6 (million) M ach. M ech. Elec. Pro d . Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home Ambassador-designate Pablo Garcia Saenz IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Ambassador Rita Rudaitis-Renaud

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