Liechtenstein Official Title: Principality of General Information: Capital Population (million) n/a Total Area 160 km² Currency 1 CAN$=0.697 Swiss franc (CHF) (2020 - 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) Daniel Risch (VU)

Ministers: Foreign Affairs, Education and Sport: Dominique Hasler (VU) Finance: Daniel Risch (VU) Home Affairs, Economic and Environment: Sabine Monauni (FBP) 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Statistics Canada Main Political Parties Progressive Citizens’ Party (FBP); Patriotic Union (VU); Free List (FL), Democrats for Canadian Imports Liechtenstein (DpL), The Independents (DU). from: Liechtenstein

Elections: Monarchyn/a is hereditary. Members of parliament (4 year term): next in 2025.

2020 Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Statistics Canada Liechtenstein Canada GDP: (billion) n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: n/a $56,945.03 to: Liechtenstein GDP Growth rate: (%) n/a -5.40 Inflation: (%) n/a 0.72 Unemployment: (%) n/a 9.60

Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Canadian Exports: n/a Canadian Imports: n/a Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) 2020 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 Ambassador Salome Meyer IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad Ambassador Susan Bincoletto

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