Appendix A


Country Data:

1.  Profile
      Population:  4.2 million
      Population growth rate:  3.8 percent
      Religion(s):  Islam: 94 percent and Christian:  6 percent
      Government system:  Constitutional monarchy
      Language:  Official:  Arabic
                   Business:  English
      Work week:  Saturday-Thursday


 2.  Domestic Economy

                                       1993       1994      1995
                                      ------     ------    ------
                              (In USD million, except where noted)


      GDP (1985=100)                   4,735      5,000     5,301
      GDP growth rate (percent)                               6.0
      GDP per capita (in USD)          1,140      1,174     1,209
      Govt spending as percent of GDP   41.6       42.8      43.4
      Inflation (percent)                4.7        4.5       4.5
      Unemployment (percent)            13.5       12.9      12.2
      Foreign Exchange Reserves          710        450       N/a
      Avg exchange rate for
        USD 1.00 (in fils)               694        694       694
      Foreign Debt                     7,006      7,240     7,351
      Debt service ratio (ratio of
        Principal and interest
        Payments on foreign debt to
        Foreign income, incl grants)   23.9        22.9      23.4
      U.S. Econ/military assistance    90.5        37.8      24.1


3.  Trade
      Total country exports
        (Includes re-exports)          1,245      1,357     1,479
      Total country imports            3,533      3,544     3,625
      U.S. Exports                       449        475       500
      U.S. Imports                        11         15        20
      U.S. Share of host country
        Imports (percent)                 13         13        14

      Imports of manufactured goods:
        Total from world               2,298      2,500     2,650
        Total from U.S.                  N/a        N/a       N/a
      U.S. Share of manufactured
        Imports                          N/a        N/a       N/a



                                      ------     ------    ------
                                       1993       1994      1995
                                      ------     ------    ------
                              (In USD million, except where noted)

       Manufacturing goods trade
        Balance with the U.S.            N/a        N/a       N/a
      Projected avg annual growth rate
        From world thru 1996 (percent)                       25.0
      Imports of agricultural goods:
        Total from world                 630        680       710
        From the U.S.                    N/a        N/a       N/a
      U.S. Share of agricultural
        Imports (percent)                N/a        N/a       N/a
      Trade balance with leading
        Partners in 1993:
           United states                (438)
           Iraq                         (330)
           Germany                      (289)
           Italy                        (185)

Principal U.S. Exports:             - cereal and grains
                                    - aircraft parts
                                    - boilers, machinery & mechanical
                                          Appliances
                                    - electrical equipment

Principal U.S. Imports:             - textiles and wearing apparel
                                    - jewelry and gold articles
                                    - carpets