The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ $59.21 billion (2003 est.)

      Currency:

       Hong Kong dollar (HKD)

      Currency code:

       HKD

      Exchange rates:

       Hong Kong dollars per US dollar - 7.7868 (2003), 7.7989 (2002),

       7.7988 (2001), 7.7912 (2000), 7.7575 (1999)

      Fiscal year:

       1 April - 31 March

      Communications Hong Kong

      Telephones - main lines in use:

       3,801,300 (2003)

      Telephones - mobile cellular:

       7,241,400 (2003)

      Telephone system:

       general assessment: modern facilities provide excellent domestic

       and international services

       domestic: microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic

       network

       international: country code - 852; satellite earth stations - 3

       Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to

       Guangzhou, China; access to 5 international submarine cables

       providing connections to ASEAN member nations, Japan, Taiwan,

       Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe

      Radio broadcast stations:

       AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2004)

      Radios:

       4.45 million (1997)

      Television broadcast stations:

       4 (2004)

      Televisions:

       1.84 million (1997)

      Internet country code:

       .hk

      Internet hosts:

       591,993 (2003)

      Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

       17 (2000)

      Internet users:

       3,212,800 (2003)

      Transportation Hong Kong

      Highways: total: 1,831 km paved: 1,831 km unpaved: 0 km (1999 est.)

      Ports and harbors:

       Hong Kong

      Merchant marine:

       total: 663 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 20,478,042 GRT/34,554,455 DWT

       registered in other countries: 569 (2004 est.)

       foreign-owned: Australia 2, Belgium 1, British Virgin Islands 1,

       China 178, Cyprus 1, Denmark 3, France 2, Germany 14, Greece 4,

       India 9, Indonesia 2, Japan 22, South Korea 2, Malaysia 3, Monaco 9,

       Norway 16, Panama 4, Philippines 17, Singapore 22, Taiwan 3,

       Thailand 1, United Kingdom 22, United States 1

       by type: barge carrier 1, bulk 364, cargo 78, chemical tanker 23,

       combination bulk 2, combination ore/oil 3, container 97, liquefied

       gas 20, multi-functional large load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 60,

       refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 4, short-sea/passenger 1,

       specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 4

      Airports:

       4 (2003 est.)

      Airports - with paved runways:

       total: 4

       over 3,047 m: 1

       1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

       under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)

       914 to 1523 m: 1

      Heliports:

       2 (2003 est.)

      Military Hong Kong

      Military branches:

       no regular indigenous military forces; Hong Kong garrison of

       China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) including elements of the PLA

       Ground Forces, PLA Navy, and PLA Air Force; these forces are under

       the direct leadership of the Central Military Commission in Beijing

       and under administrative control of the adjacent Guangzhou Military

       Region

      Military manpower - military age and obligation:

       18 years of age (2004 est.)

      Military manpower - availability:

       males age 15–49: 1,878,574 (2004 est.)

      Military manpower - fit for military service:

       males age 15–49: 1,404,705 (2004 est.)

      Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

       males: 41,821 (2004 est.)

      Military expenditures - dollar figure:

       Hong Kong garrison is funded by China; figures are NA

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

       NA (FY02)

      Military - note:

       defense is the responsibility of China

      Transnational Issues Hong Kong

      Disputes - international:

       none

      Illicit drugs:

       Makes strenuous law enforcement efforts, but faces difficult

       challenges in controlling transit of heroin and methamphetamine to

       regional and world markets; modern banking system provides a conduit

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