APPENDICES

A. COUNTRY DATA

1.  COUNTRY PROFILE

Population (1991 census):  88.5 million
-- Population growth rate:  2.7 percent

Religions:  Islam, Christianity, Animist

Government system:  While based on a federal structure, Nigeria's
government has been under control of the military since 1983.

Languages:  English is Nigeria'a official language, but over 250
distinct languages are spoken in the country.

Work week:  Monday through Friday.  Many stores and businesses
are open on Saturdays as well.


2.  DOMESTIC ECONOMY
($ millions except where noted)
                                1993     1994    1995



GDP ($ billion)                  25.7    25.0    24.5
Per capital GDP ($)             275.0   260.0   250.0
Inflation (%)                    53.3    60.0    60.0
Unemployment (%)                  4.0     4.0     4.0
Foreign Exchange Reserves       718.0   600.0   600.0
Average Exchange Rate
--Official (Naira/$)             22.3    22.0    N/A
--Parallel Market (N/$)          36.8    52.0    70.0
Foreign Debt ($billions)         28.7    29.1    29.2
Debt Service Ratio               45.0    45.3    41.7
U.S. Economic Assistance         22.8    21.0    17.0


3. TRADE

                                 1993    1994    1995

Total Exports ($ billion)        11.3     9.7     9.6
Total imports                     8.1     6.8     6.7
Imports from U.S.                 0.9     0.8     0.8
Exports to U.S.                   5.3     4.4     4.4
U.S. Share of Imports (%)         8.0     8.2     8.3