Hong Kong
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
conventional short form: Hong Kong local long form: Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu local short form: Xianggang abbreviation: HK |
| Gevernment type | limited democracy |
| Capital |
name: Kabul
geographic coordinates: 34 31 N, 69 12 E time difference: UTC+4.5 (9.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | red with a stylized, white, five-petal bauhinia flower in the center |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
| Internet country code | .hk |
| Ports and terminals | Hong Kong |
| Agriculture products | fresh vegetables; poultry, pork; fish |
| Industries | textiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks |
| Geography |
| Location | Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China |
| Coordinates | 22 15 N, 114 10 E |
| Continent | Southeast Asia |
| Area |
total: 1,092 sq km
land: 1,042 sq km water: 50 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 30 km
regional border: China 30 km |
| Coastline | 733 km |
| Climate | subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall |
| Terrain | hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north |
| Natural resources | outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar |
| Natural hazards | occasional typhoons |
| People |
| Population | 6,940,432 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Chinese 95%, other 5% |
| Religions | eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10% |
| Languages | Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official |
