APPENDIX A:  COUNTRY DATA

1. PROFILE

      - Population: (mid-1994 est.)  547,000
      - Population Growth Rate: 3 percent
      - Religions:  85 percent Muslim, plus Christians, Hindus,
                    Jews, Bahais, and Zoroastrians.
      - Government System: limited monarchy
      - Languages: Arabic and English predominate; other
                   regional languages also common
      - Work Week: Saturday - Wednesday (half-days on Thursday
                                           for many offices)


2. DOMESTIC ECONOMY

                               1993        1994           1995

GDP (current prices      4.3 billion*  4.6 billion* 4.9 billion*
     in US dollars)

GDP Growth rate, percent
    (nominal)                   5.7*        6.5*           6.5*

GDP per capita (current
    prices, in US dollars)     8,100*      8,400*        8,700*

Inflation rate                  3*          3*             3*

Unemployment, percent          15*         15*             15*

Foreign exchange reserves
    (in US dollars)       1.3 billion  1.4 billion* 1.4 billion*

Exchange rate for USD          0.377BD     0.377BD       0.377BD
*  Estimated or preliminary figures





3. TRADE (in USD millions, except where noted)

                                1993            1994         1995

Total country exports         **1,250            n.a.

Total country imports         **2,450            n.a.

U.S. exports                      349            n.a.

U.S. imports                      101            n.a.

U.S. share of Bahrain's imports
     (in percentage)**            14.3           n.a.

Imports of Agricultural Goods

- Total Imports                   380            400
- From U.S.                        31             33
- U.S. share of ag. imports (%)   8.2            8.3
- Ag. trade balance with U.S.     n.a.           n.a.

Trade balance with 3 leading partners in 1993

- U.S.:  USD 248 million**
- Japan: USD 63.6 million**
- U.K.:  USD 193 million**

Principal U.S. Exports to Bahrain (in US dollars)***

- Civilian aircraft and parts,
  377.3 million

- Petroleum coke (calcined),
  44.8 million

- Motor vehicles and parts,
  26.8 million

- Corn Oil, 11.8 million

- Furniture and carpeting,
  11.5 million


Principal U.S. Imports from Bahrain (in US dollars)***

- Garments, 51.2 million

- Aluminum products, 14.7 million

- Methanol, 10.6 million

- Naphthas, 4.0 million

- Ammonia, 2.4 million

* Estimated figures

** As measured by Bahraini customs; figures are for non-oil trade only,
excluding aircraft and military items.

*** U.S. Department of Commerce statistics, 1993.  Including oil, but
excluding aircraft and military items, Bahrain's 1993 exports were USD 3,680
million and imports were USD 3,870 million.