Hong Kong

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PROFILE
  • Area: 1,108 sq. km (428 sq. mi.)
  • Population: 7,167,403 (2016 est.)
  • Population growth rate: 0.35% (2016 est.)
  • Life expectancy: 82.9 years (2016)
  • Languages: Cantonese (official) 89.5%, English (official) 3.5%, Putonghua (Mandarin) 1.4%, other Chinese dialects 4%
  • Religions: eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%
  • Formal name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Alternate names: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Xianggang, Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu
  • Government type: presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the PRC
  • Leaders: chief of state: President of China XI Jinping; head of government: Chief Executive LEUNG Chun-ying [C.Y. LEUNG]
  • GDP per capita (PPP): $56,700 (2015 est.)
  • Exports: electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, apparel, footwear, watches and clocks, toys, plastics, precious stones, printed material
  • Imports: raw materials and semi-manufactures, consumer goods, capital goods, foodstuffs, fuel (most is reexported)
  • Currency: Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
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