Chief of State/President - President of China Hu Jintao
Head of Government/Chief Executive - Donald Tsang
Major Airports
Hong Kong International
Chek Lp Kok
Miscellaneous Facts
Due to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997
Total Size - 1,104 square kilometers / 426.4 square miles
Country Code - +852
Internet Extension - .hk
Work Force
3.63 million
Work Force by Occupation
Manufacturing - 7.5%
Construction - 2.9%
Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels - 43.9%
Financing, insurance, and real estate - 19.6%
Transport and communications - 7.1%
Community and social services - 18.8%
Unemployment
4.9%
Economy
Free market highly dependent on international trade
Industries
Textiles
Clothing
Tourism
Banking
Shipping
Electronics
Plastics
Toys
Watches
Clocks
Imports
raw materials and semi-manufactures
consumer goods
capital goods
foodstuffs
fuel
Political parties
Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood
Citizens Party
Civic Party
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong
