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Hong Kong
- Location |
Eastern Asia, bordering the
South China Sea and China |
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Area
- Total |
1,092 sq km |
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Area
- Land |
1,042 sq km |
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Area
- Water |
50 sq km |
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Geographic Coordinates |
22 15 N, 114 10 E |
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Coastline |
733 km |
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Elevation Highest |
Tai Mo Shan 958 m |
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Elevation Lowest |
South China Sea 0 m |
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Birth rate |
7.23 births/1,000
population (2004 est.) |
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Death rate |
5.98 deaths/1,000 population
(2004 est.) |
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Life expectancy - Male |
78.72 years |
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Life expectancy - Female |
84.3years (2005 est.) |
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Languages |
Chinese (Cantonese), English;
both are official |
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Independence |
none (special administrative
region of China) |
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Flag
Description |
red with a stylized, white,
five-petal bauhinia flower in the center |
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Internet Code |
.hk |
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Airports |
4 |
| Bordering
Countries |
China |
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