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Source: The World Factbook
| Area: | 1,092 sq km |
| Geographic coordinates: | 22 15 N, 114 10 E |
| Climate: | tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall |
| Government: | limited democracy(special administrative region of China) |
| Currency: | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
| Literacy(%): | 93.5 |
| Languages: | Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official |
| Ethnicity/race: | Chinese, other |
| Religions: | eclectic mixture of local religions, Christian |
| Industries: | textiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks |
| Natural resources: | outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar |
| Imports: | electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, foodstuffs, transport equipment, raw materials, semimanufactures, petroleum, plastics; a large share is reexported |
| Import partners: | China, Japan, Taiwan, US, Singapore, South Korea |
| Exports: | electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, apparel, footwear, watches and clocks, toys, plastics, precious stones |
| Export partners: | China, US, Japan |