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| • Hong Kong Island | |
| • Kowloon | |
| • The New Territories | |
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COUNTRY FACT FILEHong Kong |
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Political
| Official Name | Hong Kong Special Administrative | |
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| Form of Government | Limited Democracy | |
Geography
| Geography | Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. The Kowloon Peninsula is attached to the New Territories in the north, and the New Territories are in turn connected to mainland China across the Sham Chun River (Shenzhen River). In total, Hong Kong has 236 islands in the South China Sea, of which Lantau is the largest. Hong Kong Island itself is the second largest and also the most populated. Ap Lei Chau is the most densely populated island in the world. The name "Hong Kong", literally meaning "fragrant harbour", is derived from the area around present-day Aberdeen and Wong Chuk Hang on Hong Kong Island, where fragrant trees were once abundant and exported from. The body of water between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula is Victoria Harbour, one of the deepest maritime ports in the world. The landscape of Hong Kong is fairly hilly to mountainous with steep slopes. The highest point in the territory is Tai Mo Shan, at a height of 958 metres. Lowlands exist in the northwestern part of the New Territories. Hong Kong is 60 km to the east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River estuary. Hong Kong has a land border with the Chinese city of Shenzhen to the north. Of the territory's 1,102 km |
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| Geographical Region | Asia | |
| Capital City | Hong Kong | |
| - Latitude | 21° 45' 0" N | |
| - Longitude | 115° 0' 0" E | |
| - Time Zone | UTC+8 | |
| Area | - Land | 1,042 sq km |
| - Water | 50 sq km | |
| - TOTAL | 1,092 sq km | |
| Features | ||
| - Highest Point | 958m, Tai Mo Shan | |
| - Lowest Point | 0m, South China Sea | |
| Time Zones | Single timezone UTC+8 | |
| - East | UTC+8 | |
| - West | UTC+8 | |
Cultural
| Population | 6,898,686 (200) | |
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| Languages | - Official | Chinese and Engl |
| Religion | - Official | eclectic mixtur |
Financial
| Currency | Hong Kong Dollar (H) | |
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| - Exchange rate | iTourist recommends the XE.com Personal Currency Assistant | |
| Gross Domestic Product | as of 200 | |
| - Total | USD $234500 | |
| - Per Capita | USD $34,200 | |
| - Growth | 7.9% | |
Infrastucture
| Communications | ||
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| - Country Dialling Code | +85 (replace the "+" with your international dialling prefix) | |
| - International Prefix | 001 | |
| - National Prefix | ||
| - Emergency Number | ||
| Electrical | - voltage | volts |
| - Frequency | Hz | |
| - Outlet type | ||
| Transport | ||
| - Drives on | Right (vehicles are left-hand drive) | |
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- Airports
(2 found) |
Hong Kong International Airport Shek Kong Airfield |
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- Airlines
(5 found) |
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited Dragonair, Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Hong Kong Airlines Hong Kong Express Airways Oasis Hong Kong Airlines |
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