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 Hong Kong Facts and Figures
  Source: CIA World Factbook
Coordinates 22 15 N, 114 10 E
Area total: 1,092 sq km land: 1,042 sq km water: 50 sq km
Climate subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Terrain hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north
Population 6,980,412 (July 2007 est.)
Languages Chinese (Cantonese) 89.2% (official), other Chinese dialects 6.4%, English 3.2% (official), other 1.2% (2001 census)
Imports raw materials and semi-manufactures, consumer goods, capital goods, foodstuffs, fuel (most is re-exported)
Exports electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, apparel, footwear, watches and clocks, toys, plastics, precious stones, printed material
Hazards occasional typhoons
Resources outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
Geography more than 200 islands
Nationality noun: Chinese/Hong Konger adjective: Chinese/Hong Kong
Capital No Entry
Internet Country Code .hk
Internet Users 4.879 million (2005)
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