Hong Kong Travel Overview
Important facts
Capital: Hong Kong (See more on ITYPEMBA.COM)
Official language: Chinese
Currency: Dollar 1HKD = 0.12EUR
Continent: Asia
Hong Kong is located on the South China Sea, at the mouth of the Pearl River and is a popular destination for a trip – both for a vacation and for business.
Hong Kong was a crown colony of Great Britain until 1997. Since then it has been a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China. Translated into German, Hong Kong means “Fragrant Harbor”. The most beautiful view of the famous skyline of Hong Kong Island is from Victoria Peak. The peak is the highest point in Hong Kong. A visit is a must when you are on vacation in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong can be divided into three areas: the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and the Hong Kong Island. The easiest and cheapest way to move between the ports of these three areas is with Star Ferry ferries. Star Ferry also offers a so-called harbor tour, with which you can discover Hong Kong from the water.
the Central District – the “capital” of Hong Kong
The Central District on Hong Kong Island is the administrative center and is therefore also seen as the “capital” of Hong Kong. The easiest way to visit this is by taking a double-decker tram, which takes you past all the famous and well-known sights such as Hollywood Road, Cat Street, the Man Mo Temple (the most important Taoist temple on Hong Kong Island) and the Escalator (an 800-meter-long escalator), and in the middle of the Central District is Hong Kong Park. It offers a quiet natural landscape in the middle of the hectic business environment. In the mornings in Hong Kong Park you can find many followers of Tai Chi practicing there.
Shopping in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is known as one of the largest shoppers’ paradises in the world. Well-known shopping miles on Hong Kong Island are Connaught Road, Des Voeux Road and Queen’s Road. In addition, the markets are a special attraction for those who spend their vacation in Asia. The most famous market is the Night Market on Temple Street. As you can tell from its name, the Night Market on Temple Street is mostly open in the evenings. It’s pretty quiet here during the day as only a few stalls are open. Other well-known markets are the Flower Market, the ” Ladies Markets ” and theJade Market.
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
Dollars (100 cents)
ISO 4217 code
HKD / 344
Geography
Continent: Asia
Geo coordinates: N 22 ° 23 ‘47.1 ” E 114 ° 6’ 34.2″
Highest mountain: Tai Mo Shan (958 m)
Total area: 1,092 km²
Mainland: 1,042 km²
National border: 30 km
Coastline: 733 km
Politics
Dependency: China, People’s Republic since 1997
Economy
BSP: $ 196.553 billion
GDP: $ 179.428 billion
GDP purchasing power parity: $ 234.74 billion
Economic growth: 7.9%
GDP share of agriculture: 0.1%
GDP share of industry: 9%
GDP share of services: 90.9%
Inflation rate: 1.3%
Unemployment: 5.4%
State budget revenue: $ 4294967295
State budget expenditure: $ 4294967295
National debt: 1.7%
Export: $ 313.7 billion
Import: $ 319.4 billion
Foreign debt: $ 75.943 billion
Gold and currency reserves: $ 126,080,000,000
Electricity consumption: 41,230 million KWh
Gas consumption: 691 million m³
Oil consumption: 302,000 million m³
Cultivation area: 6.06%
Bovine: 23,000 pieces
Pigs: 92,000 pieces
Fishing: 192,000 t
Demographic data
Residents: 6,940,500
Average age: 40.7 years
0-14 years: 13.5%
15-64 years: 73.7%
> 65 years: 12.8%
Population growth: 0.59%
Birth rate: 7.29 / 1,000 residents
Death rate: 6.29 / 1,000 residents
Migration: 4.89 / 1,000 residents
Ratio men / women: 0.96
Fertility: 0.95 children / woman
Infant mortality: 2.95 ‰
Life expectancy men: 78.9 years
Life expectancy women: 84.5 years
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: HK
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: HKG
ISO 3166 numeric: 344
Top Level Domain: hk
IOC country code: HKG
UN / LOCODE: HK
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Communication
Telephone connections: 3,910,000
Cell Phones: 7,890,000
Radios: 4,950,000
TV: 4,150,000
Computer: 3,446,000
Internet users: 3,590,000
Transportation
Paved roads: 1,984 km
Cars: 383,000
Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 924
Health
Number of doctors: 10,920
Daily food intake: 1,370 kcal / resident
HIV- infected people: 2,600
Education
Illiteracy: 6%