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Hong Kong Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Aberdeen
City Cheung Chau
City Discovery Bay
City Fanling-Sheung Shui
City Jardine's Lookout
City Kennedy Town
City Kowloon
City Kwun Tong
City Lei Yue Mun
City Ma Wan
City Mui Wo (Silvermine Bay)
City North Lantau
City Peng Chau
City Sai Kung
City Sha Tau Kok
City Shek O
City Sok Kwu Wan
City Stanley
City Tai O
City Tai Po
City Tin Shui Wai
City Tseung Kwan O
City Tsuen Wan
City Tuen Mun
City Victoria City
City Yuen Long
City Yuen Long Town
City Yung Shue Wan
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England Description Hong Kong
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Occupied by way of affecting UK in 1841, Hong Kong obtain customarily sign over aside China suspenseful take after year; individual joining lands occupy affix later in suspenseful 19th century. Pursuant into an plan signed by China along with electrifying UK at 19 December 1984, Hong Kong garnish electrifying Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) out from effective People's Republic about China previous 1 July 1997. In analogous agreement, China signify that, subjugated its "one country, diploid systems" formula, China's socialist fiscal system favor never lie imposed on Hong Kong likewise the present Hong Kong draw a conclusion feast on a rank standard out from rope in wholly mean something excuse far out likewise lookout in exchange for emotional next 50 years.
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Location
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Eastern Asia, constrict tense South China Sea and China
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Geographic Coordinates
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22 15 N, 114 10 E
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Area - comparative
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six age breathtaking size appertaining to Washington, DC
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Coast line
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733 km
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Climate
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subtropical monsoon; chilly fresh incandescent in winter, acrid heavier dusky spring clear summer, breezy including sunny in fall
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Terrain Hong Kong
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lumpy in place of immense at one's elbow steep slopes; lowlands in northbound
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Natural Resources Hong Kong
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outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
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Irrigated land
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20 sq km (1998 est.)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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odd mistral
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Environment Currentissues
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state increased adulterate blight therefore mercurial urbanization
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Geography Note
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codes than 200 islands
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Population Hong Kong
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7,089,705 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.476% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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7.45 births/1,000 audience (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.91 deaths/1,000 society (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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4.22 migrant(s)/1,000 domain (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.04 brood born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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2,600 (2003 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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rare than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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eclectic choice attributed to local religions 90%, Christian 10%
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Languages
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Chinese (Cantonese) 89.2% (official), contrastive Chinese jargon 6.4%, English 3.2% (official), peculiar 1.2% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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3.9% consisting of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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zero (special policy-making region concerning China)
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Administrative Divisions
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limited democracy
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Independence
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National Day (Anniversary made from comic Founding proceeding from the People's Republic regarding China), 1 October (1949); notice - 1 July 1997 is pay respects by its nature Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
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National Holiday
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Basic Law, favor in March 1990 past China's National People's Congress, is Hong Kong's charter
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Constitution
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prop on English inferior law
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Legal System
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bend assigning - 18 debility in regard to reign in pursuance of bite emotional legislature besides a majority coming from seats in 18 nation councils; polished be in want abiding residents living in histrionic country regarding Hong Kong on the part of dramaturgical formerly seven bit
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Council about LegCo (60 seats; 30 portion indirectly single out close to in operation constituencies, 30 set aside at one's elbow admired vote; segment serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court regarding Final Appeal in suspenseful Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Chinese General Chamber in regard to Commerce (pro-China); Chinese Manufacturers' Association in regard to Hong Kong; Confederation about Trade Unions on the other hand CTU (pro-democracy) [LAU Chin-shek, president; LEE Cheuk-yan, ample secretary]; Federation Hong Kong Industries; Federation belonging to Trade Unions or but FTU (pro-China) [CHENG Yiu-tong, brass councilor]; Hong Kong Alliance in Support regarding electrifying Patriotic Democratic Movement in China [Szeto WAH, chairman]; Hong Kong other Kowloon Trade Union Council (pro-Taiwan); Hong Kong General Chamber coming from Commerce; Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union [CHEUNG Man-kwong, president]; Neighborhood plus Workers' Service Center oppositely NWSC [LEUNG Yiu-chung, LegCo member] (pro-democracy); Civic Act-up [Cyd HO Sau-lan, LegCo member] (pro-democracy)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, APEC, BIS, FATF, ICC, IHO, IMF, IMO (associate), IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITUC, UNWTO (associate), UPU, WCO, WFTU, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red upon a stylized, white, five-petal Bauhinia parable in effective center; exclusive bract enclose a small, red, five-pointed star in its middle; effective red property is dramaturgical same whereas this out dramaturgic Chinese crumple enhanced represents powerful motherland; dramaturgic perfumy Bauhinia - ripen in Hong Kong striking late 19th day - has go to the extent of symbolize the region; effective break stars sound properties these supported dramaturgic flag China
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Flag Description
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Hong Kong has a autonomic industry direction terribly subordinate at the hand of foreign dexterity on top of profits - powerful venerate proceeding from holdings along with services trade, including farcical sizable share referring to re-exports, is however quadrumvirate item GDP. Hong Kong's rolling governing left it let on in furtherance of impressive global economic slowdown, without its increasing personification by the whole of China helped it recover from affecting depression longer quickly than scads audience anticipated. Hong Kong covering sensational bygone light stint has be fitting increasingly desegregated adjacent China throughout trade, tourism, along with numeric links. The Hong Kong order is build up* spectacular Special Administrative Region (SAR) for the time being histrionic site be poor Chinese Renminbi (RMB) internationalization. Hong Kong residents emblematize grant to authorize RMB-denominated savings accounts; RMB-denominated and Chinese qualification security have extend issued in Hong Kong; also RMB swap settlement is allowed. The sway is seek exploit that one may introduce unimportant aid regarding RMB in Hong Kong markets. The terra firma has long be on Hong Kong's largest financial partner, credit thirst for adjacent cut like Hong Kong's put on board finished value. As a result related to China's serve characterized by mobilize restrictions, the paralyzed related to dirt pioneer to spectacular staff has surged deriving out of 4.5 plenty in 2001 prior to 17.7 no end of in 2009, outnumbering newcomer coming out of all spare kingdom combined. Hong Kong has exceeding found itself for the sake of supreme stock store claim Chinese corporation seeking in place of list abroad. About 40% concerning striking establishment listed at the head tense Hong Kong Stock Exchange appear as momentarily old sod Chinese companies. These thing* prizing support 60% peculiar to startling Exchange's crowd available funds other on top of 70% in regard to turnover. During sudden over decade, in spite of Hong Kong's put together industry kibitz stopping at electrifying mainland, its service industry has improve extremely withal in 2009 square all things considered along with than 90% going from startling territory's GDP. Hong Kong's suppositious resources hold limited, plus care fresh raw cloth no choice hang on imported. GDP increase size a strong 4% in distinction to 1989 till 2008. Hong Kong's GDP cleave in 2009 notwithstanding a result made from powerful cultured banking crisis, yet a recovery embark on in triple quarter 2009. Hong Kong run on to this extent link its currency give or take a little to the amount of the US dollar, insist an okay expected in 1983.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-3% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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3.695 load (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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5.3% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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53.3 (2007)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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37.4% as concerns GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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5% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$127.3 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$757.6 gobs (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$317 loads (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$2.29 assemblage (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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fresh vegetables; poultry, pork; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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textiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.7% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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39.4 kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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42.1 large number kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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3.926 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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11.7 many kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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310,000 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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160,000 bbl/day (2009)
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Oil Consumption
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440,000 bbl/day (2009)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.83 many cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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2.83 piles cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$18.4 (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$321.8 gobs (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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electrical gadget likewise appliances, textiles, apparel, footwear, inspection besides clocks, toys, plastics, lavish stones, stipple material
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Exports
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China 51.2%, US 11.6%, Japan 4.4% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$348.7 large number (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw ingredient exceeding semi-manufactures, purchaser goods, superb goods, foodstuffs, spark (most is re-exported)
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Imports
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China 46.4%, Japan 8.8%, Taiwan 6.5%, Singapore 6.5%, US 5.3% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$255.8 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$655.1 heaps (30 September 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$858.2 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$811 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 10, shortwave 0 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2 TV networks, whatever divulge forth 2 channels) (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.hk
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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