Hong Kong
Facts
Area:
Total: 678 sq miles
Land: 647 sq miles
Water: 31 sq miles
Climate:
Subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Elevation Extremes:
Lowest point: South China Sea 0 ft
Highest point: Tai Mo Shan 3,143 ft
Population:
7,055,071 (July 2009 est.)
Ethnic Groups:
Chinese 95%, Filipino 1.6%, Indonesian 1.3%, other 2.1% (2006 census)
Religions:
eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%
Languages:
Chinese (Cantonese) 89.2% (official), other Chinese dialects 6.4%, English 3.2% (official), other 1.2%
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
Government type:
Limited democracy
Independence:
None (special administrative region of China)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$43,800 (2008 est.)
Currency:
Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
Time Zone:
GMT +8
Country Dialing Code:
+852
Electricity:
230V 50HzHz