Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR)

Presentation

Capital: Hong Kong

Population

Total Population (million): 6.93

Annual growth rate: 0.96%

Density: 6,728 inhab./km²

Urban population: 100.00%

Population of principal cities: Kowloon (2070000); Victoria (986800); Tuen Mun (473100); Sha Tin (432600); Tseung Kwan O (344500); Kwai Chung (312000)

Ethnic Origins:

Official Language: English and Cantonese.

Other languages spoken: English is spoken by 38 % of the population, Cantonese 90 % and Mandarin 25%.

Business language: English.

Religion: People are mainly buddhist and taoïst, 8% are christian. There are also muslim, hindu and jewish minorities.

Literacy rate: n.c.%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Hong Kong

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 1,092 km²

Type of State: Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China with its own constitution guaranteeing a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defence affairs.

Type of economy: High-income economy
The financial heart of South East Asia.

HID*: n.c.

HDI (world rank): n.c.

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Weather in Hong Kong

F° | C°

27°

Low: 26° | High: 28°

Humidity: 65% | Wind: 27 km/h
Sunrise: 6:29 am | Sunset: 5:44 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Hong Kong, dial 001
To call in Hong Kong, dial 852

Internet suffix: .hk

Computers: 59.3 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 0.0

Internet users: 0.0