The 2005 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ foodstuffs, fuel (most is re-exported)

      Imports - partners:

       China 43.5%, Japan 12.1%, Taiwan 7.3%, US 5.3%, Singapore 5.3%,

       South Korea 4.8% (2004)

      Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:

       $123.6 billion (31 December 2004 est.)

      Debt - external:

       $66.94 billion (2004 est.)

      Currency (code):

       Hong Kong dollar (HKD)

      Currency code:

       HKD

      Exchange rates:

       Hong Kong dollars per US dollar - 7.788 (2004), 7.7868 (2003),

       7.7989 (2002), 7.7988 (2001), 7.7912 (2000)

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

       by type: barge carrier 1, bulk carrier 446, cargo 119, chemical

       tanker 44, combination ore/oil 2, container 105, liquefied gas 20,

       passenger 6, passenger/cargo 6, petroleum tanker 75, roll on/roll

       off 5, vehicle carrier 8

       foreign-owned: 453 (Australia 1, Bahamas 1, Belgium 3, Canada 9,

       China 246, Denmark 3, France 5, Germany 13, Greece 19, India 1,

       Indonesia 1, Israel 1, Japan 51, Norway 16, Philippines 13,

       Singapore 17, South Korea 8, Taiwan 5, Thailand 4, UAE 1, United

       Kingdom 32, United States 3)

       registered in other countries: 373 (2005)

      Airports:

       4 (2004 est.)

      Airports - with paved runways: total: 4 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1523 m: 1 under 914 m: 1 (2004 est.)

      Heliports: 2 (2004 est.)

      Military Hong Kong

      Military branches:

       no regular indigenous military forces; Hong Kong garrison of

       China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes 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 service age and obligation:

       18 years of age (2004)

      Manpower available for military service:

       males age 18–49: 1,743,972 (2005 est.)

      Manpower fit for military service:

       males age 18–49: 1,403,088 (2005 est.)

      Manpower reaching military service age annually:

       males: 40,343 (2005 est.)

      Military expenditures - dollar figure:

       Hong Kong garrison is funded by China; figures are NA

      Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

       NA

      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

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