71.   The reported incident occurred less than three weeks after Tunisia held a security meeting with six Mediterranean countries.

72.   Today, it is grown throughout the temperate regions of the world, chiefly in southwest Asia, the Mediterranean countries, U.S.S.R.

73.   While the affected Mediterranean countries host relativeley homogeneous societies, the populations in Thailand and other tropical countries are more heterogeneous.

74.   With its mountains and beaches, this small Mediterranean country also provides an escape from sweltering desert heat.

75.   Fifty-two percent of the goods imported by Mediterranean countries come from the European Union, although such sales represent only eight percent of all EU exports.

76.   He said Mediterranean countries now seemed resolved to letting the private sector handle a large part of their infrastrucutral projects.

77.   He will also discuss preparations for a conference involving Mediterranean countries to be held in the Spanish city of Barcelona in November.

78.   His fears were echoed by Foreign Minister Josep Pique, who said the Mediterranean country could one day see a racist and xenophobic political group enjoying strong popular support.

79.   But the estimates are still worrying for the main recipients of the structural funds, primarily the Mediterranean countries, and are causing concern to defenders of the CAP.

80.   Conference organizers said they sent out invitations to numerous individuals from southern Mediterranean countries, but many were unable to attend or did not show up.