APPENDIX A:

Country Data:

Population:  269,300
Population growth rate:  2 percent.
Religions:  Baptist 35 percent, Roman Catholic 20 percent, Anglican 15
            percent, Evangelical protestants 15 percent, Methodist 5 percent,
            Church of God 5 percent, miscellaneous 5 percent.
Government system:  Multiparty parliamentary democracy.
Languages:  English.
Workweek:  Monday through Friday.  Shops are generally open all-day
           Saturday; Sunday closing laws are strictly observed, although
           groceries are permitted to open for a few hours on Sunday morning.

Key economic indicators:  (In millions of U.S. dollars unless
                          otherwise indicated.  NB:  B$1 equals US$1)

                                              1991      1992      1993
                                                                 (est)
Domestic Economy:
GDP (current value)                           3013      3059      3065
Per capita GDP (dollars)                    11,633    11,588    11,610
Tourist arrivals (millions)                    3.0       3.7       3.6
Tourist expenditures                        1192.7    1243.6    1340.0

Population, Employment and Prices:
Population                                 259,000   264,000   269,300
Labor force                                135,000   135,700   136,900
Unemployment (percent)                        12.3      14.8      13.1
Consumer price index
     (percent change)                          7.2       5.7       2.7

Balance of Payments:
Merchandise exports (fob)                    319.8     310.2     256.8
Merchandise imports (fob)                   1045.6    1069.2    1080.9
Trade balance                               -725.8    -759.0    -824.1
Current account balance                      159.5     173.9     146.0
External Debt                                345.1     378.9     358.4
Of which public corps.                       211.6     245.6     241.3
Public debt (internal & external)
 - service pd                                 60.3      81.2      74.0
Debt service as percent of exports            19.6       N/A       N/A

U.S. Trade:
U.S. exports to Bahamas (excl. crude oil)    720.9     712.6     704.1
U.S. exports as percent of all
     imports to Bahamas                         55       N/A       N/A
U.S. imports from Bahamas (excl. crude oil)  470.4     585.3     348.2
U.S. imports as percent of all
     exports from Bahamas                      N/A       N/A       N/A
U.S. trade balance                           255.6     173.3     355.9
U.S. bilateral aid to Bahamas                    0         0         0