APPENDIX A

COUNTRY DATA

1.  Profile
                             CY93  CY94  CY95  CY96
                              (E)   (P)   (P)   (P)

-  POPULATION (MILLIONS)      7.9   8.1   8.3   8.6
-  POPULATION GROWTH (PCT)    2.8   2.8   2.8   2.7

-  RELIGIONS                  MOSLEM 95 PCT
                              CHRISTIAN 4 PCT
                              (ROMAN CATHOLIC 3.5)
                              ANIMISTS 1 PCT
-  GOVERNMENT SYSTEM          PRESIDENTIAL
-  LANGUAGES                  FRENCH, WOLOF, PUULAR,
                              SERER, MADINGO, DIOLA
-  WORK WEEK                  MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

2.  DOMESTIC ECONOMY


-  GDP (USD B)                5.9   3.9   4.4   5.0
-  GDP GROWTH RATE (PCT)     -0.8   2.5   5.5   5.0
-  GDP PER CAPITA (USD)       711   453   492   543
-  GOVERNMENT SPENDING       19.1  19.3  17.8  17.1
   AS PERCENT OF GDP (PCT)
-  INFLATION (PERCENT)        2.5  39.0   8.0   3.5
-  UNEMPLOYMENT (MILLIONS)    3.9   4.0   4.2   4.3
-  FOREIGN EXCHANGE
-  RESERVES (USD M)          -600
-  AVERAGE EXCHANGE           283   595   590   560
-  RATE FOR USD 1.00
-  FOREIGN DEBT (USD M)      3600   N/A
-  DEBT SERVICE RATIO        20.9   N/A
-  U.S. ECONOMIC/MILITARY      35
   ASSISTANCE (USD M)

3.  TRADE (USD MILLIONS)


-  EXPORTS (FOB)              722   744   855  1007
-  IMPORTS (FOB)             1106  1040  1118  1271
-  U.S. EXPORTS (FAS) (CY)   82.5  79.0   N/A   N/A
-  U.S. IMPORTS (CIF) (CY)   10.5  11.7   N/A   N/A
-  U.S. PCT OF SENEGAL'S      7.5   7.6   N/A   N/A
-  IMPORTS (CY)


IMPORTS OF MANUFACTURED GOODS FOR HS AND SITC

-  HS - 4818 10 00 - TOILET PAPER
-  HS - 6115 00 00 - PANTY HOSE, TIGHTS, HOSIERY
-  HS - 6203 00 00 - MEN'S ENSEMBLES
-  HS - 6404 11 00 - SPORTS FOOTWEAR
-  HS - 6704 00 00 - WIGS, EYEBROWS, AND EYELASHES
-  HS - 8501 00 00 - ELECTRIC MOTORS AND GENERATORS
-  HS - 8520 00 00 - MAGNETIC TAPE RECORDERS, AND
                     OTHER SOUND RECORDING APPARATUS
-  HS - 8521 00 00 - VIDEO RECORDING
-  HS - 8517 90 30 - TELEPHONE SETS
-  HS - 8525 00 00 - TELEVISION SETS
-  SIC - 3571      - COMPUTER AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT


-  TOTAL IMPORTS FROM WORLD 460.4 467.8 502.5 565.5

-  TOTAL IMP. FROM THE U.S.  30.0  26.0   N/A   N/A

-  U.S PCT OF MANUFACTURED    6.5   5.6   N/A   N/A
    IMPORTS

-  MANUFACTURED GOODS TRADE -30.0 -26.0   N/A   N/A
    BALANCE WITH U.S.

-  PROJECTED AVERAGE ANNUAL   2.1   1.6   7.4  12.5

-  GROWTH RATE /WORLD (PCT)   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A

-  PROJECTED AVERAGE ANNUAL   3.4 -13.3   N/A   N/A

-  GROWTH RATE FROM U.S.      N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
   (PCT)


IMPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL GOODS

-  TOTAL FROM WORLD         307.7 262.0 283.7 325.7
-  TOTAL FROM THE U.S.       37.1  36.5  38.0  39.5
-  U.S. SHARE OF AGRICULT.   12.1  14.0  13.4  12.1
-  IMPORTS (PCT)
-  AGRICULTURAL GOODS       -33.6 -34.0 -34.2 -35.0
-  TRADE BALANCE WITH U.S.

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NOTES:  CY = CALENDAR YEAR, (E) = ESTIMATE;
(P) = PROJECTED, N/A = NOT AVAILABLE.

SOURCES:  GOVERNMENT OF SENEGAL (GOS) MINISTRY OF FINANCE, WEST
AFRICAN CENTRAL BANK, IMF, EMBASSY ESTIMATES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.