PROFILE
Geography
Area: 1,104.4 sq. km.; Hong Kong comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and numerous small islands.
Terrain: Hilly to mountainous, with steep slopes and a natural harbor.
Climate: Tropical monsoon. Cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy in spring and summer, warm and sunny in fall.
People
Population (2010): 7.097 million.
Population growth rate (2010): 0.9%.
Ethnic groups: Chinese 95%; other 5%.
Religions: About 43% participate in some form of religious practice.
Languages: Cantonese (a dialect of Chinese) and English are official.
Literacy: 97.1% (98.7% male, 95.4% female).
Health (2010): Infant mortality rate--1.5/1,000. Life expectancy--83 years (overall); 80.0 years male, 85.9 years female.
Work force (2010): 3.67 million.
Work force (by occupation, 2010): Wholesale, retail, and import/export trades and restaurants and hotels--32.4%; finance, insurance, real estate, and business services--14.1%; manufacturing--3.5%.
Geography
Area: 1,104.4 sq. km.; Hong Kong comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and numerous small islands.
Terrain: Hilly to mountainous, with steep slopes and a natural harbor.
Climate: Tropical monsoon. Cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy in spring and summer, warm and sunny in fall.
People
Population (2010): 7.097 million.
Population growth rate (2010): 0.9%.
Ethnic groups: Chinese 95%; other 5%.
Religions: About 43% participate in some form of religious practice.
Languages: Cantonese (a dialect of Chinese) and English are official.
Literacy: 97.1% (98.7% male, 95.4% female).
Health (2010): Infant mortality rate--1.5/1,000. Life expectancy--83 years (overall); 80.0 years male, 85.9 years female.
Work force (2010): 3.67 million.
Work force (by occupation, 2010): Wholesale, retail, and import/export trades and restaurants and hotels--32.4%; finance, insurance, real estate, and business services--14.1%; manufacturing--3.5%.
