Asia and Oceania

Hong Kong

Region Name: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China

Last reviewed: 12 December 2006

Country information

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Map of Kong Kong

Area: 1,098 square kilometres (424 square miles)
Population: 6.8419millions (mid-2004)
People: Chinese 99%, 1% other
Languages: Chinese (mainly Cantonese), English
Religion: Buddhism and Taoism (majority), Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism
Currency: The Hong Kong Dollar, which is pegged to the US Dollar.
Major Political Parties: Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, Liberal Party, Democratic Party and Civic Party
Government: The head of the Hong Kong SAR Government is the Chief Executive.
Head of State (President of China): Hu Jintao
Chief Executive: Donald Tsang
Chief Secretary for Administration: Rafael Hui
Financial Secretary: Henry Tang