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I.    COMMERCIAL OVERVIEW                                3

II.   LEADING TRADE PROSPECTS FOR U.S. BUSINESS          6


III.  ECONOMIC TRENDS AND OUTLOOK                        7

IV.   POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT                             14

V.    MARKETING U.S. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES              16

VI.   TRADE REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS                   23

VII.  INVESTMENT CLIMATE                                28

VIII. TRADE AND PROJECT FINANCING                       37

IX.   BUSINESS TRAVEL                                   39


APPENDICES

A.  COUNTRY DATA                                        42
    1. PROFILE
    2. DOMESTIC ECONOMY
    3. TRADE


B.  BEST PROSPECTS LIST                                 50

C.  UNITED STATES AND COUNTRY CONTACTS                  60

D.  MARKET RESEARCH                                     68

E.  TRADE EVENT SCHEDULE                                71