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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government:
- Population: 6,847,125
- Total area: 1,072 sq. km.
- Languages: English and Cantonese (official languages), Mandarin
- Religions: Buddhism (60%), Taoism, Confucianism, Christian (10%)
- Per capita GDP: $25,100 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $174.002 bn; manufactured goods, machinery, transport equipment
- Literacy: 92.2% (1996)
- Life expectancy: 78.9 years (81.8f, 76.2m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Hong Kong
- [AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - Hong Kong S.A.R. - a resource of The Asia Society
- [World Skip] country data - Hong Kong
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Hong Kong - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) - seeks to promote human rights in the Asian region, and to mobilise Asian and
international public opinion to help the victims of human rights violations
- Hong Kong Human Rights Commission
- Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Law Society of Hong Kong
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- PassPlanet - a backpacking travel guide to Asia
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- Accommodating Asia...
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Census and Statistics Department
- Asia-Pacific Financial Markets Research Centre
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Hong Kong
- [AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - Hong Kong S.A.R. - a resource of The Asia Society
- Social development:
- [The Economist] country briefing - Hong Kong
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Hong Kong - news articles selected from around the world
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Hong Kong] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Hong Kong - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries,
offices, law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Hong Kong
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Hong Kong - national statistics and reports from Freedom House,
Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- South China Morning Post
- Hong Kong Standard
- Hong Kong iMail Newspapers Ltd
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Building Materials Information
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Stockhouse Hong Kong - market news and advice
- Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) - industry organisation that aims to promote and develop Hong Kong as a
major fund management center in Asia
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