Hong Kong | Facts & Information

Updated September 9, 2022 | Infoplease Staff
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Facts & Figures

  • Status: Special Administrative Region of China

    Chief Executive: Leung Chun-ying (2012)

    Land area: 382 sq mi (989 sq km); total area: 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km)

    Population (2014 est.): 7,112,688 (growth rate: 0.41%); birth rate: 9.38/1000; infant mortality rate: 2.73/1000; life expectancy: 82.78

    National Holiday: National Day, October 1

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