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| HONG KONG GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
six times the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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1,042 sq km |
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[177th of 238]
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Area > Total
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1,092 sq km |
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[187th of 250]
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Area > Water
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50 sq km |
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[136th of 239]
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Climate
subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall |
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Coastline
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733 km |
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[102nd of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Tai Mo Shan 958 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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22 15 N, 114 10 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
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China 30 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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5.05% |
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[153rd of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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1.01% |
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[115th of 258]
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Location
Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China |
Map references
Southeast Asia |
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Natural hazards
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occasional typhoons |
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Natural resources
outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar |
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Population density
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6,571.14 people per sqkm |
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[3rd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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6,663.72 people/m²
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[3rd of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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1,092 km²
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[173rd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Tai Mo Shan |
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Terrain
hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, China, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu, Xianggang, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, hong kong sar, Hong Kong S.A.R., Hong Kong, China (SAR), Hong Kong China (SAR)
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