Hong Kong
, British dependency in eastern Asia, on the South China
Sea, bordered by China on the north. It is made up of many islands, a
portion of the mainland, and a considerable expanse of water surface. It
has a land area of 1076 sq km (415 sq mi). Despite its small size, Hong
Kong plays an important role in the world economy.
Geography
The dependency can be divided into three main regions—Hong Kong
Island and nearby islets; the mainland Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters
Island; and the New Territories, made up principally of a large area on the
mainland and Lantau island. The dependency is partly situated in the Zhu
Jiang, or Pearl River, delta, and the Sham Chun River forms the ...
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monsoon, a moist, warm, equatorial wind that
brings a rainy season between May and August. The mean annual temperature
is 22.2° C (72° F), with a range from 15° C (59° F) in February to 27.8° C
(82° F) in July. Typhoons occasionally cause great destruction.
People and Principal Cities
The population of Hong Kong is about 97 percent Chinese, with some
Filipinos, British, Indians, Portuguese, and Americans. The population of
Hong Kong (1990 estimate) was 5,575,900. The overall population density was
5351 people per sq km (13,874 per sq mi), making Hong Kong one of the most
densely populated regions in the world.
Chinese culture dominates in Hong Kong. Yet, as a port inhabited
and visited by people of many nationalities, the dependency is subject to
diverse influences, especially that of the British. Most people adhere to a
version of the Chinese folk religion, which combines elements of Buddhism,
Confucianism, Taoism, and other beliefs. About 8 percent of ...
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Kong has developed important manufacturing industries. The
principal products include textiles, clothing, footwear, electronic and
electrical equipment, ships, fabricated metal, chemicals, rubber goods,
precision instruments, timepieces, printed materials, toys, and processed
food.
Currency, Banking, and Transportation
The unit of currency is the Hong Kong dollar (7.5853 Hong Kong
dollars equal U.S.$1; 1991). The dependency is an important international
financial center, with many offices of foreign banks. It has several stock
exchanges.
Hong Kong had about 1465 km (about 910 mi) of roads in the late
1980s. With more than 400,000 motor vehicles, Hong Kong has one of ...
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