Appendix A

Country data

For Trinidad and Tobago

1.  Profile

Population:  1.2 million
Population growth rate:  0.8 percent
Religions:  Christian - 70 percent (Roman Catholic, Anglican, and
Evangelical)
            Hindu - 24 percent
            Muslim - 6 percent

Government system:  Parliamentary democracy
Language:  English
Work week:  Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

2.  Domestic economy

(millions of US Dollars/1 unless otherwise indicated)

                               1993   1994/2  1995/3


GDP                          4607.6   4745.8  4888.2
Real TT$ GDP growth (pct)      -1.5      3.0     3.0
Per capita GDP               3846.4   3922.1  4006.7
Government spending
As percent of GDP              16.5     17.0    16.0
Inflation (pct)                10.8     11.0     9.0
Unemployment (pct)             19.9     19.0    18.0
Foreign exchange reserves     207.4    213.6   220.0
Average exchange rate
-for USD 1.00                   5.6      5.9     6.2
Foreign debt                 2095.6   1900.0  1520.0
Debt service ratio             33.9     30.0    30.0
US Econ/mil assistance          0.6     0.15     0.0

/1 - statistics provided by the GOTT's central bank.
/2 - 1994 statistics based on projections of first quarter results.
/3 - 1995 statistics are projected estimates.3.  Trade (millions of US Dollars/1)

                               1993   1994/2  1995/3


Total T&T exports            1524.0   1933.9  2050.0
Total T&T imports            1325.3    996.9  1086.7
Total imports from US         530.4    470.5   543.4
Total exports to US           700.9    874.1   926.6
US Share of host country
Imports (pct)                  40.0     47.2    50.0
Imports of mfg goods:
--total  1148.4               864.3    953.7
--from the US                 459.6    414.8   484.5
--US Share (pct)               40.0     47.9    50.8
--mfg goods trade balance
With US                       165.9      N/A     N/A
--projected average ann.
Growth rate from world (pct)   (4.9)   (24.7)   10.0
--projected average ann.
Growth rate from US (Pct)      (4.9)    (9.7)   14.0

Imports of agricultural goods:
--total                       176.9    132.6   133.0
--from the US                  70.8     55.7    59.9
--US Share (pct)               40.0     42.0    45.0
--agricultural goods trade
Balance with US                16.6      N/A     N/A

Trade balance with three leading partners in 1993:

--US                          170.5
--Venezuela                  (220.0)
--UK.                         (76.8)

/1 - trade information is supplied by the GOTT's central statistical office
     and may differ from US Dept. Of commerce statistics because of accounting
     practices.  1993 statistics are provisional.
/2 - figures for 1994 are based on first quarter results
/3 - figures for 1995 are projected estimates
     Principal US Exports (US Dept of Commerce data)

Harmonized code

8431 - machinery parts
1201 - soybeans
1001 - wheat
8905 - light-vessels, fire-floats etc;
8430 - heavy machinery

Principal US Imports

2709 - crude oil
2710 - oil (not crude)
2714 - ammonia
3802 - mineral or chemical nitrogeneous fertilizers
7213 - iron and steel bars & rods

4.  Investment:  See section vii on investment climate.