🌍 Geography
Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
1,108 km²
Land Area
1,073 km²
Water Area
35 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
33 km
Coastline
733 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north
Climate: subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
7,297,821
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.12%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
47.2 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
7.6 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.1 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- Hong Kong: 7,685,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
high-income tourism- and services-based economy; global financial hub; COVID-19 and political protests fueled recent recession; ongoing recovery but lower-skilled unemployment remains high; investing in job-reskilling programs
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$497.88 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$407.11 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$66,200
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.7%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
null%
Industry
6.3%
Services
91.4%
Major Industries
trading and logistics, financial services, professional services, tourism, cultural and creative, clothing and textiles, shipping, electronics, toys, clocks and watches
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China
Suffrage
18 years of age in direct elections for 20 of the 90 Legislative Council seats and all of the seats in 18 district councils; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past 7 years
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.04 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4.9 per 1,000
Education Expenditure
3.8% of GDP