Area: 1.092 Km˛
Population: 7.211.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 6603 pop/Km˛

System of government: Special Administrative Region of China
Capital: Victoria (600.000 pop.)
Major cities: Kowloon 2.050.000 pop., Hong Kong 1.500.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Chinese 95%, others 5%
Border countries: China NORTH

Principal mountains: Tai Mo Shan 958 m
Principal rivers: Sham Chun
Principal lakes: Tai Lam Chung, Shing Mun, Lower Shing Mun
Principal islands: Lan Tau 150 Km˛, Hong Kong Island 80 Km˛, Lamma Island 13,5 Km˛, Chek Lap Kok 13 Km˛
Climate: Tropical moonson

Language: Chinese (Cantonese), English (officials)
Religion: Buddhist, Taoism, Catholic and others
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)

Useful Links: Hong Kong Tourism Board