Hong Kong

noun:

Chinese/Hong Konger

adjective:

Chinese/Hong Kong

at birth:

1.075 male(s)/female

under 15 years:

1.09 male(s)/female

15-64 years:

0.94 male(s)/female

65 years and over:

0.88 male(s)/female

total population:

0.95 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

conventional long form:

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

conventional short form:

Hong Kong

official long form:

Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu

official short form:

Xianggang

abbreviation:

HK

• National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949);
• note - 1 July 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

direct election - 18 years of age for half the legislature and a majority of seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years

indirect election - limited to about 220,000 members of functional constituencies for the other half of the legislature and an 1,200-member election committee for the chief executive drawn from broad sectoral groupings, central government bodies, municipal organizations, and elected Hong Kong officials

parties:

• Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood or ADPL [LIU Sung Lee];
• Civic Party [LEONG Ka-kit];
• Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong or DAB [TAM Yiu Cheng];
• Democratic Party [Albert HO Chun-yan];
• League of Social Democrats or LSD;
• Liberal Party [Miriam LAU Kin-yee];
• New People's Party [Regina IP Lau Su-yee];
• People Power [Raymond WONG Yuk-man];
• The Frontier (disbanded)

others:

• Confederation of Trade Unions or CTU;
• Federation of Trade Unions or FTU;
• Neighborhood and Workers Service Center or NWSC

note:

political blocs include:

• pro-democracy - ADPL, Civic Party, Democratic Party, League of Social Democrats, People Power;
• pro-Beijing - DAB, Liberal Party, New People's Party, The Professional Forum (an informal group of three generally pro-government and pro-business LegCo members from functional constituencies and one independent elected from a geographic constituency), and Economic Synergy;
• there is no political party ordinance, so there are no registered political parties;
• politically active groups register as societies or companies

• Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (pro-China);
• Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong;
• Confederation of Trade Unions or CTU (pro-democracy) [LEE Cheuk-yan, general secretary];
• Federation of Hong Kong Industries;
• Federation of Trade Unions or FTU (pro-China) [CHENG Yiu-tong, executive councilor];
• Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Patriotic Democratic Movement in China [LEE Cheuk-yan, chairman];
• Hong Kong and Kowloon Trade Union Council (pro-Taiwan);
• Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce;
• Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union [FUNG Wai-wah, president];
• Neighborhood and Workers' Service Center or NWSC [LEUNG Yiu-chung, LegCo member] (pro-democracy);
• Civic Act-up [Cyd HO Sau-lan, LegCo member] (pro-democracy)

• none (special administrative region of China);
• Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) carries out normal liaison and communication with the US Government and other US entities

representative:

Donald TONG

office:

1520 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

telephone:

[1] 202 331-8947

FAX:

[1] 202 331-0318

HKETO offices:

New York, San Francisco

chief of mission:

Consul General Stephen M. YOUNG

consulate(s) general:

26 Garden Road, Hong Kong

mailing address:

PSC 461, Box 1, FPO AP 96521-0006

telephone:

[852] 2523-9011

FAX:

[852] 2845-1598

• red with a stylized, white, five-petal Bauhinia flower in the center;
• each petal contains a small, red, five-pointed star in its middle;
• the red color is the same as that on the Chinese flag and represents the motherland;
• the fragrant Bauhinia - developed in Hong Kong the late 19th century - has come to symbolize the region;
• the five stars echo those on the flag of China

manufacturing:

4.7%

construction:

2.2%

wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels:

41.7%

financing, insurance, and real estate:

12%

transport and communications:

6.3%

community and social services:

17%

note: above data exclude public sector (2010 est.)

lowest 10%:

NA%

highest 10%:

NA%

• fresh vegetables;
• poultry, pork;
• fish

general assessment:

modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services

domestic:

microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network

international:

• country code - 852;
• multiple international submarine cables provide connections to Asia, US, Australia, the Middle East, and Western Europe;
• satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean);
• coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China

• 2 commercial terrestrial television networks each with multiple stations;
• multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems are available;
• 3 radio networks, one of which is government-funded, operate about 15 radio stations (2010)

total:

2,067 km

country comparison to the world: 172

paved:

2,067 km (2010)

• no regular indigenous military forces;
• Hong Kong garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes elements of the PLA Ground Forces, PLA Navy, and PLA Air Force;
• these forces are under the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission in Beijing and under administrative control of the adjacent Guangzhou Military Region (2009)

males age 16-49:

1,704,090

females age 16-49:

1,873,175 (2010 est.)

males age 16-49:

1,387,213

females age 16-49:

1,505,875 (2010 est.)

male:

39,579

female:

36,554 (2010 est.)

• despite strenuous law enforcement efforts, faces difficult challenges in controlling transit of heroin and methamphetamine to regional and world markets;
• modern banking system provides conduit for money laundering;
• rising indigenous use of synthetic drugs, especially among young people