Canada-Guinea fact sheet
Guinea-Bissau
Official Title:
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
General Information
Capital: Bissau
Population (million): 1.78
Total Area: 36,120km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 443.12 Franc CFA (XOF) (2019- Annual average)
National Holiday: 24 September
Language(s): Portuguese, Guinea-Bissau Creole, other languages.
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Unicameral National People’s Assembly composed of 100 members.
Head of State:
President Jose Mario Vaz
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Aristides Gomes
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: João Ribeiro ButiamCó
Main Political Parties:
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), Party for Social Renewal (PRS), United Social Democratic Party (PUSD), Union for Change (UM), New Democracy Party (PND)
Elections:
Last: May 2014 (Legislative), May 2014 (Presidential). Next: November2018 (Legislative), 2019 (presidential).
Economic Information (2019)
| Type | Guinea-Bissau | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 1.84 | 2,277.52 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 1,034.59 | 60,806.37 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 4.6 | 1.64 |
| Inflation: (%) | 0.25 | 1.95 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 5.67 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2019)
Canadian exports to country: $252,612
Canadian imports from country: $69,776
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in the country: $ million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
None
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Lise FILIATRAULT (Dakar, Senegal)
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $32,180 | $3,167 |
| 2016 | $204,931 | $20,143 |
| 2017 | $107,441 | $21,785 |
| 2018 | $228,577 | $25,476 |
| 2019 | $252,612 | $69,776 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $28,226 | $ |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $ | $ |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ | $ |
| 04 Food Prod. | $ | $ |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $ | $67 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $ | $ |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $ | $2,235 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $ | $ |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $ | $ |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $ | $ |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $ | $ |
| 12 Dress Access. | $ | $ |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $ | $ |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $ |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $ | $7 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $ | $65,792 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $194,482 | $133 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $ | $1,515 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $ |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $ | $27 |
| 21 Antiques | $ | $ |
September 2020
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
