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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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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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South China Sea 0 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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22 15 N, 114 10 E |
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Geography > Note
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more than 200 islands |
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Irrigated land
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20 sq km
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[161st of 185]
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Land area > sq. km
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1,042 km²
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[173rd of 206]
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Land boundaries > Total
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30 km
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[155th of 161]
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Land use > Arable land
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5.05 %
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[151st of 241]
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Land use > Other
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93.94 %
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[82nd of 241]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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1.01 %
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[115th of 241]
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Location
Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China |
Map references
Southeast Asia |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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3 nm
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[186th of 190]
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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
; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
; World Development Indicators database; Heal The World Foundation.; 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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