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Hong Kong
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After 156 years of British control, the bustling harbor-town
territory of Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule on July
1, 1997.
While communist China has promised to maintain Hong Kong's
free-market and legal systems for 50 years, it has already
dismantled its legislature, appointing its own instead,
and worked to restrict political activities.
The British seized Hong Kong in 1841 after the Opium Wars,
which forced China to allow the sale of the drug to finance
British purchases of Chinese silk and tea.
Although Hong Kong has adopted many British practices,
including the English language, 98 percent of the population
is Chinese, and the primary language is Cantonese.
Hong Kong's hills offer stunning views of its famous harbor
and soaring skyscrapers.
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| Size : |
1,040 sq. km |
| Location : |
Eastern Asia |
| Population : |
6.3 million |
| Government : |
Chinese Territory |
| Flag : |
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People |
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Languages |
Chinese (Cantonese
and Mandarin), English |
| Major
Religions |
Eclectic
mix of the world's major religions. |
| Ethnic
groups |
Chinese
98%, other 2% |
| Growth
rate |
1.77% |
| Birth
rate |
10.5
births/1,000 |
| Death
rate |
5.23
deaths/1,000 |
| Fertility
rate |
1.3
children/woman |
| Male
life expectancy |
78 |
| Female
life expectancy |
85 |
| Infant
mortality rate |
5.1
deaths/1,000 live births |
| Economy |
|
Labor
force |
2.9 million (1994) |
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Unemployment rate |
3.5%
(1995) |
| Inflation
Rate |
8.4%
(1995) |
| Gross
domestic product (total value of goods and services produced
annually) |
$152.4
billion (1995 est.) |
| Budget |
$14.1
billion |
| Debt |
N/A |
| Exports
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$177.1
billion, primarily clothing, textiles, yarn and fabric,
footwear, electrical appliances, watches and clocks, toys
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| Imports |
$195.4
billion, primarily foodstuffs, transport equipment, raw
materials, semimanufactures, petroleum; a large share is
re-exported |
| Defense
spending |
N/A |
| Highways |
1,661
km (1994) |
Source: 1996
CIA World Factbook
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