A.   ECONOMIC/TRADE & INVESTMENT DATA

Profile
-    Population:  44.1 million (1993)
-    Population growth rate:  0.9 percent
-    Religions:  Buddhist (28%); Christian (24%); Other (4%);
      No affiliation (44%); strong confucian traditions.
-    Government system:  Representative democracy with a
      populary-elected President, who is Chief of State and Head
      of Government, and a unicameral National Assembly.
-    Languages:  Korean, with English widely taught in schools.
-    Work Week:  Monday to Saturday; Average work week of 47.5
      hours in 1993.

Domestic Economy
(In million U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted)

                                  1993      1994      1995

GDP                              330.8     371.6     416.0
GDP growth rate                    5.5       7.6       7.1
 (1990 prices)
GDP per capita                   7,514     8,350     9,265
 (US dollars)
Government Spending as %          19.9      20.0      20.5
 of GDP
Inflation rate                     4.8       6.3       6.1
Foreign Exchange Reserves       20,262    23,000    24,500
 (end-period)
Average Exchang Rate for         802.7       808       808
 USD 1.00
Foreign Debt                    43,870    46,000    46,500
Debt Service Ratio                 6.3       6.2       6.2
U.S. Military/Economic               0         0         0
 Assistance

Trade
Total ROK Exports               82,234    92,102   100,391
Total ROK Imports               83,800    96,720   106,392
ROK Exports to U.S.             18,138    18,972    19,921
ROK Imports from U.S.           17,928    19,183    20,142
U.S. Share of ROK Imports        21.4%     19.8%     18.9%