
Official Title:
Principality of Liechtenstein
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
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.
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.
| 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 |
Canadian exports to country: $
Canadian imports from country: $
FDI in Canada: (2011) $34 million
CDI in Liechtenstein: (2011) $ million
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Ulrich Lehner
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Roberta Santi
May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF