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Hong Kong – Important Facts

Hong Kong officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the Pearl River Delta in East Asia. The mainland Chinese province of Guangdong borders the territory to the north. With a total land area of 1,106 square kilometres (427 sq mi) and a population of over 7.3 million of various nationalities, it ranks as the world’s fourth most densely populated sovereign state or territory.

Hong Kong is a member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Total GDP: US$308 billion (2015), GDP Per Capita: US$42,160 (2015), GDP Growth: 2.4 percent (2015), Trade to GDP Ratio: 318 percent (2015).

Facts: Hong Kong Semi-autonomous, special administrative region of China, Population: 7.2 million, Area: 1,106 sq km (427 sq miles), Major languages: Chinese (mainly Cantonese) and English (both official), Major religions: Buddhism and Taoism, Life expectancy: 80 (men) and 86 (women), Currency: Hong Kong dollar.

Important Details

  • Country ISO3:HKG
  • Country Code:Not Available
  • Income Group:East Asia & Pacific
  • Lending Category:High income
  • Region:Not Available
  • Currency Unit:Hong Kong dollar
  • WTO Member:YES
  • Trade organisations:APEC and WTO
  • world rank:1
  • Regional Ranking:1st in the Asia–Pacific Region