APPENDICES

A. COUNTRY DATA

1. PROFILE

1993 Population (millions):          5.25
1993 Population growth (percent):    2.9
Religion:                            Roman Catholic 97 percent
                                     Protestant 3 percent
Government System:                   Democratic Republic
Languages:                           Spanish (official)
Work Week:                           Government 40 hours
                                     Private Sector 44 hours

2. DOMESTIC ECONOMY
                                      1993           1994

Real GDP (millions of 1978 LPS.)     5,840.0        6,015.0
Real GDP growth rate (pct. chg.)         3.7            2.0
Per Capita GDP (pct. chg.)               0.8            0.3
Government Deficit (pct. GDP)           10.4          N/A
Consumer Price Index (pct. chg.)        13.0           40.0
Unemployment (pct.)                     14.8           14.8
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mil.)    67.7          N/A
Year End Exchange Rate (LPS/USD)         7.31         N/A
Year End Foreign Debt (USD millions) 3,607.0        3,612.0
Debt Service (USD millions)            296.0

3. TRADE (US DOLS)

Total Honduran Exports (FOB)           846.0          904.0
Total Honduran Imports (CIF)         1,079.5        1,217.0
Exports To U.S. (FOB)                  433.4          450.1
Imports From U.S. (CIF)                563.0          558.0
U.S. Share of Honduran Imports (%)      52.2           45.8

Imports of Manufactured Goods:
Total (from world)                     736.9          746.0
From the U.S.                          634.3          N/A
U.S. Share of Manufactured Products (%) 86.0          N/A

Imports of Agricultural Goods:
Total (from world)                     140.0          N/A
From the U.S.                           81.4          N/A
U.S. Share of Agricultural Imports (%)  58.1          N/A
Agricultural Goods Trade Balance w/US  220.6          N/A

4. INVESTMENT

See Section P) of Investment Climate Statement