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Hong Kong, described as a 'barren rock' over 150 years ago, has become a world-class financial, trading and business centre and, indeed, a great world city.Hong Kong has no natural resources, except one of the finest deep-water ports in the world. A hardworking, adaptable and well-educated workforce of about 3.5 million, coupled with entrepreneurial flair, is the bedrock of Hong Kong's productivity and creativity.Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997, after a century and a half of British administration. Under Hong Kong's constitutional document, the Basic Law, the existing economic, legal and social system will be maintained for 50 years. The SAR enjoys a high degree of autonomy except in defence and foreign affairs.LocationSituated at the southeastern tip of China, Hong Kong is ideally positioned at the centre of rapidly developing East Asia. With a total area of 1 103 square kilometres, it covers Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon peninsula just opposite, and the New Territories the more rural section of Hong Kong, which also includes 262 outlying islands. [ HKSAR Map ] [ Hong Kong in its Regional Setting ]PopulationHong Kong's population was about 6.8 million at the end of 2003. The population density is 6 300 people per square kilometre. Hong Kong has a large foreign population of about 523 880. The top three nationalities come from the Philippines (132 770), Indonesia (95 460) and the USA (31 330).LanguageChinese and English are the official languages. English is widely used in the Government, the legal system and by the professional and business sectors. There is no shortage of well-educated competent bilingual or even trilingual professionals who speak English, Cantonese and Putonghua. These are vital staff for any enterprise trading in Hong Kong or doing business with the Mainland and Taiwan.ClimateHong Kong's climate is sub-tropical, tending towards the temperate for nearly half the year. Temperatures can drop below 10 degrees Celsius in winter and exceed 31 degrees Celsius in summer. About 90 per cent of the rainfall occurs between April and September. [ Hong Kong Ovservatory ]Major International Trading CentreHong Kong is the world's 11th largest trading economy, the world's 6th largest foreign exchange market, the world's 12th largest banking centre, and Asia's 2nd biggest stock market. Hong Kong is one of the world's top exporters of garments, watches and clocks, toys, games, electronic products and certain light industrial products.Global Services CentreHong Kong was the world's 10th largest exporter of services in 2003. Civil aviation, shipping, travel and tourism, trade-related services, and various financial and banking services are the main components of trade in services. The prices of many services are among the lowest in the world.International Corporate BaseMore than 3 200 international corporations have established regional headquarters or offices in Hong Kong. The major types of business carried on by the regional headquarters include the wholesale/retail and import/export trades, other business services (e.g. accounting, advertising and legal services), finance and banking, manufacturing and transport and related services.Free Trade and Free MarketHong Kong advocates and practises free trade — a free and liberal investment regime, the absence of trade barriers, no discrimination against overseas investors, freedom of capital movement, well established rule of law, transparent regulations, and low and predictable taxation.Small GovernmentHong Kong has a small and efficient government structure. Corporate and personal taxes are quite low, and simple to calculate. The HKSAR Government is well known for its efficiency, transparency and fairness. It is ready to lend a helping hand to business people and companies, under a long-established philosophy of 'maximum help and minimum interference' for business.Monetary SystemThe objective of Hong Kong's monetary policy is to maintain currency stability. Given the highlyexternally oriented nature of the economy, this objective is further defined as a stable external value for the Hong Kong dollar in terms of a linked exchange rate against the US dollar at the rate of $7.80 to US$1. This objective is achieved through the linked exchange rate system introduced in October 1983.The Rule of LawHong Kong has a well established and trusted legal system based on the common law. The rights and freedoms of Hong Kong people and those living here are founded upon the impartial rule of law, an independent judiciary, a comprehensive system of legal aid, and a free and active press. [ Judiciary ]AirportHong Kong is a major international and regional aviation centre. Hong Kong International Airport, one of the busiest in the world, is served by major international airlines, which provide about 3 900 scheduled passenger services and 615 freight services weekly from Hong Kong to some 130 cities world-wide. When fully developed the airport will be able to handle up to 87 million passengers and 9 million tonnes of cargo a year. Hong Kong International Airport was named as the world's best airport for the lastest five consecutive years in a survey conducted by British-based research company Skytrax Research.PortIn 2003, Hong Kong handled 20 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) of containers, making it the world's busiest container port. The eight container terminals at Kwai Chung have 18 berths totalling about 6 000 metres of frontage with more than 200 hectares of terminal area. Up to 18 'third generation' container ships can be accommodated at these berths. During 2003, some 35 790 ocean-going vessels and about 182 270 river trade vessels called at Hong Kong. These vessels handled some 207.6 million tonnes of cargo and 18.6 million international passengers.To meet growing demand, Hong Kong is now building a new container terminal. Container Terminal 9 will have six berths with a design capacity to handle at least 2.6 million TEUs of containers a year and will be fully completed by the end of 2004. tophttp://www.info.gov.hk/info/hkbrief/eng/ahk.htmPopulation: 6.8 millionOverall density6 300 people per square kilometreArea: 1 103 square kilometresHong Kong Island81 square kmKowloon 47 square kmNew Territories 747 square kmOutlying Islands 228 square kmWeatherAverage annual rainfall2 214.3mmHighest temperature36.1°C (August 19, 1900 and August 18, 1990)Lowest temperature0.0°C (January 18, 1893)Highest wind speed259 km/h at Hong Kong Observatory, 284 km/hat Tate's Cairn(Typhoon Wanda, September 1, 1962)Housing31.3% people live in public housing, which includes 689 450 public rental housing flats and 352 300 subsidised home ownership flatsTransportRoads1 934 kilometres of roads carry 524 253 licensed vehicles, or about 271 vehicles per kilometreBridgesTsing Ma Bridge (main span 1 377 metres) — the world's longest road-rail suspension bridgeKap Shui Mun Bridge (main span 430 metres) — road-rail cable-stayed bridgeTing Kau Bridge (two main spans totalling 923 metres) — cable-stayed road bridgeAir movements187 508 flights; 26.8 million passengers;2.6 million tonnes of freightShipping movements35 790 ocean vessel arrivals; 35 120 departures;port cargo throughput 207.6 million tonnesContainer throughput20.4 million TEUs (20-foot equivalent units)NationalitiesPredominantly of Chinese descent 95%Total foreign passport-holders 523 880EmploymentTotal number employed: 3.23 millionMajor employment sectors % of total employmentWholesale, retail and import/export trades, restaurants and hotels 31%Community, social and personal services 28%Finance, insurance, real estate and business services 15%Transport, storage and communications 11%Construction 9%Manufacturing 5%Average wages $10,692 per month

香港，全称中华人民共和国香港特别行政区（粤语发音 说明 · 关于 ）是中华人民共和国[9]所辖的特别行政区，位处华南沿岸，珠江口以东，由香港岛、九龙半岛、新界内陆地区，以及262个大小岛屿组成[2]。北接广东省深圳市，南面是广东省珠海市万山群岛。 香港特别行政区是根据中国与英国共同签订的《中英联合声明》而成立的。香港自秦朝起明确成为中原领土，直至19世纪中叶清朝对外战败，领域分批被割让及租借予英国成为殖民地，香港从而开通港口发展。及至1980年代，中英两国落实香港前途，决定1997年7月1日香港结束英国统治，主权移交往中华人民共和国。中方承诺执行一国两制，主权移交后50年内不会实行中国大陆的社会主义，亦可享受外交及国防以外所有事务的高度自治权，是为“港人治港、高度自治”[10]。 第二次世界大战后，香港经济和社会迅速发展，不仅成为“亚洲四小龙”之一，也是全球最富裕、经济最发达和生活水平最高的地区之一。香港是亚洲重要的金融、服务和航运中心，并以廉洁的政府、良好的治安、自由的经济体系以及完善的法制而闻名于世[11]。 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Traditional Chinese: 香港特别行政区 [pronunciation]), commonly known as Hong Kong,[4] (Chinese: 香港) is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, along with Macau. Comprising more than 260 islands, the territory is located on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east, west and south. Hong Kong was a dependent territory of the United Kingdom from 1842 until the transfer of sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. The Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulate that Hong Kong operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer. Under the policy of "one country, two systems", the Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defense and foreign affairs, while Hong Kong maintains its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and delegates to international organizations and events。