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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu
COMMUNICATIONS
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3.839 million (1999) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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3.7 million (December 1999) |
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Telephone system:
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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 |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 7, FM 13, shortwave 0 (1998) |
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Radios:
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4.45 million (1997) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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4 (plus two repeaters) (1997) |
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Televisions:
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1.84 million (1997) |
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Internet country code:
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.hk |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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17 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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4.35 million (2002) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Railways:
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total: 34 km
standard gauge: 34 km 1.435-m gauge (electrified and double-tracked) note: connects to China railway system at Hong Kong-China border (2001) |
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Highways:
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total: 1,831 km
paved: 1,831 km unpaved: 0 km (1997) |
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Waterways:
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none |
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Ports and harbors:
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Hong Kong |
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Merchant marine:
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total: 433 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 13,539,257 GRT/22,682,757 DWT
ships by type: barge carrier 1, bulk 264, cargo 38, chemical tanker 10, combination bulk 2, container 73, liquefied gas 8, multi-functional large-load carrier 1, petroleum tanker 32, refrigerated cargo 1, short-sea passenger 1, vehicle carrier 2 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belgium 5, Belize 1, British Virgin Islands 1, China 115, Denmark 2, Germany 19, Greece 2, India 8, Japan 8, Liberia 1, Malaysia 7, Norway 1, Panama 2, Philippines 5, Singapore 7, South Korea 2, Taiwan 1, United Kingdom 27, Virgin Islands (UK) 1 (2002 est.) |
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Airports:
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3 (2001) |
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Airports - with paved runways:
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total: 3
over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002) |
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Heliports:
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2 (2002) |
MILITARY
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Military branches:
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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 |
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Military manpower - military age:
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18 years of age (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - availability:
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males age 15-49: 2,028,208 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - fit for military service:
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males age 15-49: 1,523,378 (2002 est.) |
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
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males: 47,139 (2002 est.) |
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
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NA% |
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Military - note:
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defense is the responsibility of China |
TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES
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Disputes - international:
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none |
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Illicit drugs:
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strenuous law enforcement efforts, but faces serious challenges in controlling transit of heroin and methamphetamine to regional and world markets; modern banking system provides a conduit for money laundering; rising indigenous use of synthetic drugs, especially among young people |