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Liechtenstein

Official Title:
Principality of Liechtenstein


General Information

Capital: Vaduz
Population (million): 0
Total Area: 160km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.94 Swiss franc (CHF)(2012)
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)

Head of State:
Prince Hans-Adam II (Accession 1989)

Head of Government:
Prime Minister Adrian Hasler (FBP)

Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Aurelia Frick (FBP)
Finance: Adrian Hasler (FBP)
Economic Affairs: Thomas Zweifelhofer (VU)

Main Political Parties:
Progressive Citizens’ Party (FBP); Patriotic Union (VU); The Independents (DU); Free List (FL). Landtag: FBP (10), VU (8), DU (4), FL (3)

Elections:
Monarchy is hereditary. Members of parliament: 4 year terms; next election, 2017.


Economic Information (2012)

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Economic Information
Type Liechtenstein Canada
GDP: ($ billion) 0 1818.32
GDP per capita: ($) 0 52209.92
GDP growth rate: (%) 0 1.84
Inflation: (%) 0 1.52
Unemployment: (%) 0 7.29

Trade and Investment (2012)

Canadian exports to country: $
Canadian imports from country: $
FDI in Canada: (2011) $34 million
CDI in Liechtenstein: (2011) $ million


Representation

Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Ulrich Lehner

Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Roberta Santi


May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF

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Date Modified:
2010-02-19