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Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2001) - Hong Kong (2001)

Compare French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2001) z Hong Kong (2001)

 French Southern and Antarctic Lands (2001)Hong Kong (2001)
 French Southern and Antarctic LandsHong Kong
Administrative divisions none (overseas territory of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 3 districts named Ile Crozet, Iles Kerguelen, and Iles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam; excludes "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US none (special administrative region of China)
Age structure - 0-14 years:
17.73% (male 677,785; female 600,781)

15-64 years:
71.52% (male 2,554,329; female 2,602,662)

65 years and over:
10.75% (male 354,199; female 420,749) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products - fresh vegetables; poultry
Airports none 3 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
3

over 3,047 m:
2

1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Area total:
7,781 sq km

land:
7,781 sq km

water:
0 sq km

note:
includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen; excludes "Adelie Land" claim of about 500,000 sq km in Antarctica that is not recognized by the US
total:
1,092 sq km

land:
1,042 sq km

water:
50 sq km
Area - comparative slightly less than 1.3 times the size of Delaware six times the size of Washington, DC
Background The Southern Lands consist of two archipelagos, Iles Crozet and Iles Kerguelen, and two volcanic islands, Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul. They contain no permanent inhabitants and are visited only by researchers studying the native fauna. The Antarctic portion consists of "Adelie Land," a thin slice of the Antarctic continent discovered and claimed by the French in 1840. Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be practiced in Hong Kong and that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.
Birth rate - 11.13 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$20.8 billion

expenditures:
$24.5 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (FY99/00)
Climate antarctic tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Coastline 1,232 km 733 km
Constitution - Basic Law approved in March 1990 by China's National People's Congress is Hong Kong's "mini-constitution"
Country name conventional long form:
Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

conventional short form:
French Southern and Antarctic Lands

local long form:
Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises

local short form:
Terres Australes et Antarctiques Francaises
conventional long form:
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

conventional short form:
Hong Kong

local long form:
Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu

local short form:
Xianggang

abbreviation:
HK
Currency - Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
Death rate - 6.02 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $48.1 billion (1999)
Dependency status overseas territory of France since 1955; administered from Paris by High Commissioner of the Republic Brigitte GIRARDIN (since 25 March 1998), assisted by Secretary General Jean-Yves HERMOSO (since NA) special administrative region of China
Diplomatic representation from the US none (overseas territory of France) chief of mission:
Consul General Michael KLOSSON

consulate(s) general:
26 Garden Road, Hong Kong

mailing address:
PSC 464, Box 30, FPO AP 96522-0002

telephone:
[852] 2523-9011

FAX:
[852] 2845-1598
Diplomatic representation in the US none (overseas territory of France) none (special administrative region of China)
Disputes - international "Adelie Land" claim in Antarctica is not recognized by the US none
Economy - overview Economic activity is limited to servicing meteorological and geophysical research stations and French and other fishing fleets. The fish catches landed on Iles Kerguelen by foreign ships are exported to France and Reunion. Hong Kong has a bustling free market economy highly dependent on international trade. Natural resources are limited, and food and raw materials must be imported. Indeed, imports and exports, including reexports, each exceed GDP in dollar value. Even before Hong Kong reverted to Chinese administration on 1 July 1997 it had extensive trade and investment ties with China. Per capita GDP compares with the level in the four big countries of Western Europe. GDP growth averaged a strong 5% in 1989-97. The widespread Asian economic difficulties in 1998 hit this trade-dependent economy quite hard, with GDP down 5%. The economy is undergoing a rapid recovery, with growth of 10% in 2000 to be followed by projected growth of 5% in 2001.
Electricity - consumption - 32.202 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 633 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 7.05 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - production - 27.726 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Indian Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m
lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m

highest point:
Tai Mo Shan 958 m
Environment - current issues NA air and water pollution from rapid urbanization
Environment - international agreements - party to:
Marine Dumping (associate member), Ship Pollution (associate member)
Ethnic groups - Chinese 95%, other 5%
Exchange rates - Hong Kong dollars per US dollar - 7.7990 (January 2001), 7.7912 (2000), 7.7575 (1999), 7.7453 (1998), 7.7421 (1997), 7.7343 (1996); note - Hong Kong became a special administrative region of China on 1 July 1997; before then, the Hong Kong dollar was linked to the US dollar at the rate of about 7.8 Hong Kong dollars per US dollar
Executive branch - chief of state:
President of China JIANG Zemin (since 27 March 1993)

head of government:
Chief Executive TUNG Chee-hwa (since 1 July 1997)

cabinet:
Executive Council consists of three ex-officio members and 10 appointed members; ex-officio members are: Chief Secretary Anson CHAN (since 29 November 1993), Financial Secretary Donald TSANG (since 7 March 1995), and Secretary of Justice Elsie LEUNG (since 1 July 1997)

elections:
NA
Exports - $204 billion (including reexports; f.o.b., 2000 est.)
Exports - commodities - clothing, textiles, footwear, electrical appliances, watches and clocks, toys
Exports - partners - China 33%, US 24%, Japan 5%, UK 4%, Germany, Singapore (1999)
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of France is used red with a stylized, white, five-petal bauhinia flower in the center
GDP - purchasing power parity - $181 billion (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
0.1%

industry:
14.3%

services:
85.6% (1999 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $25,400 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 10% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 43 00 S, 67 00 E 22 15 N, 114 10 E
Geography - note islands component is widely scattered across remote locations in the southern Indian Ocean more than 200 islands
Heliports - 2 (2000 est.)
Highways - total:
1,831 km

paved:
1,831 km

unpaved:
0 km (1997)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Illicit drugs - a hub for Southeast Asian heroin and regional stimulants trade; transshipment and money-laundering center; increasing indigenous amphetamine abuse
Imports - $215 billion (f.o.b., 2000)
Imports - commodities - foodstuffs, transport equipment, raw materials, semimanufactures, petroleum; a large share is reexported
Imports - partners - China 44%, Japan 12%, US 7%, Taiwan 7%, South Korea, Singapore (1999)
Independence - none (special administrative region of China)
Industrial production growth rate - 2.1% (2000)
Industries - textiles, clothing, tourism, electronics, plastics, toys, watches, clocks
Infant mortality rate - 5.83 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 3.7% (2000 est.)
International organization participation - APEC, AsDB, BIS, CCC, ESCAP (associate), ICC, ICFTU, IMO (associate), Interpol (subbureau), IOC, ISO (correspondent), WCL, WMO, WToO (associate), WTrO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 17 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993) 20 sq km (1997 est.)
Judicial branch - The Court of Final Appeal in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Labor force - 3.39 million (2000 est.)
Labor force - by occupation - wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels 31.5%, community and social services 24%, financing, insurance, and real estate 14.5%, transport and communications 11.6%, manufacturing 7.7%, construction 2.6% (October 1999)
Land boundaries 0 km total:
30 km

border countries:
China 30 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%
arable land:
6%

permanent crops:
1%

permanent pastures:
1%

forests and woodland:
20%

other:
72% (1997 est.)
Languages - Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply based on English common law
Legislative branch - unicameral Legislative Council or LEGCO (60 seats; 30 indirectly elected by functional constituencies, 24 elected by popular vote, and 6 elected by an 800-member election committee; members serve four-year terms)

elections:
last held 10 September 2000 (next to be held NA 2004)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Democratic Party 12, Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong 10, Liberal Party 7, Frontier Party 5, Hong Kong Progressive Alliance 4, New Century Forum 2, Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood 1, independents 19
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
79.67 years

male:
76.97 years

female:
82.55 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
92.2%

male:
96%

female:
88.2% (1996 est.)
Location south of Africa, islands in the southern Indian Ocean, about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia; note - French Southern and Antarctic Lands includes Ile Amsterdam, Ile Saint-Paul, Iles Crozet, and Iles Kerguelen in the southern Indian Ocean, along with the French-claimed sector of Antarctica, "Adelie Land"; the US does not recognize the French claim to "Adelie Land" Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Map references Antarctic Region Southeast Asia
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM from Iles Kerguelen only

territorial sea:
12 NM
territorial sea:
3 NM
Merchant marine total:
74 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 3,024,194 GRT/5,255,703 DWT

ships by type:
bulk 7, cargo 5, chemical tanker 9, container 11, liquefied gas 7, petroleum tanker 23, roll on/roll off 12

note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: France 1 (2000 est.)
total:
354 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 10,330,662 GRT/17,227,315 DWT

ships by type:
barge carrier 1, bulk 208, cargo 36, chemical tanker 7, combination bulk 2, container 59, liquefied gas 6, multi-functional large-load carrier 2, petroleum tanker 26, refrigerated cargo 3, short-sea passenger 1, vehicle carrier 3

note:
includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Bermuda 2, Belgium 1, Canada 2, China 9, Japan 3, Mongolia 1, Norway 1, South Africa 1, UK 7 (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France defense is the responsibility of China
Military branches - 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 expenditures - dollar figure - $NA; note - separate budget for Hong Kong not established by China
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - NA%
Military manpower - availability - males age 15-49:
2,020,937 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service - males age 15-49:
1,520,531 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - military age - 18 years of age
Military manpower - reaching military age annually - males:
47,139 (2001 est.)
National holiday - National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 1 July 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Nationality - noun:
Chinese

adjective:
Chinese
Natural hazards Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes occasional typhoons
Natural resources fish, crayfish outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
Net migration rate - 7.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders - Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood [Frederick FUNG Kin-kee, chairman]; Citizens Party [leader NA]; Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong [Jasper TSANG Yok-sing, chairman]; Democratic Party [Martin LEE Chu-ming, chairman]; Frontier Party [Emily LAU Wai-hing, chairwoman]; Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood [leader NA]; Hong Kong Progressive Alliance [Ambrose LAU Hon-chuen]; Liberal Party [James TIEN Pei-chun, chairman]; New Century Forum [NQ Ching-fai, chairman]

note:
political blocs include: pro-democracy - Association for Democracy and People's Livelihood, Citizens Party, Democratic Party, Frontier Party; pro-Beijing - Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Progressive Alliance, Liberal Party, New Century Forum
Political pressure groups and leaders - Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (pro-China); Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong; Confederation of Trade Unions (pro-democracy) [LAU Chin-shek, president; LEE Cheuk-yan, general secretary]; Federation of Hong Kong Industries; Federation of Trade Unions (pro-China) [LEE Chark-tim, president]; Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Patriotic Democratic Movement in China [Szeto WAH, chairman]; Hong Kong and Kowloon Trade Union Council (pro-Taiwan); Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce; Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union [CHEUNG Man-kwong, president]; Liberal Democratic Federation [HU Fa-kuang, chairman]
Population no indigenous inhabitants (July 2001 est.)

note:
in 1997, there were about 100 researchers whose numbers vary from winter (July) to summer (January)
7,210,505 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 1.3% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Hong Kong
Radio broadcast stations - AM 7, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 4.45 million (1997)
Railways - total:
34 km

standard gauge:
34 km 1.435-m gauge (all electrified) (1996 est.)
Religions - eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%
Sex ratio - at birth:
1.07 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.13 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.84 male(s)/female

total population:
0.99 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage - direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 100,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member election committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies
Telephone system - general assessment:
modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services

domestic:
microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network

international:
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
Telephones - main lines in use - 3.839 million (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 3.7 million (December 1999)
Television broadcast stations - 4 (plus two repeaters) (1997)
Terrain volcanic hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north
Total fertility rate - 1.29 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 4.5% (2000 est.)
Waterways none none
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