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          HONG KONG
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Hong Kong is located in the
South China Sea and consists
of Hong Kong island, the
peninsula of Kowloon, and
about 1000 sq km of adjacent
land known as the New
Territories situated at the
mouth of the Pearl River,
southeast of Guangzhou
(Canton). The climate is warm
subtropical with cool dry
winters and hot humid summers.
Hong Kong has no natural
resources. Its main assets are
its magnificent natural
harbour and its position close
to the main trading routes to
the Pacific. Hong Kong's main
industries are textiles and
clothing, which account for
38% of its domestic exports.

Area (Sq. Km.): 1,074

Population: 5,800,000

Capital: Victoria

Language:
English
Chinese

Religion:
Buddhist

Government Type:
under British administration
until 1997 when China will
take over.

Currency: Hong Kong dollar

The future of Hong Kong travel
and tourism is unknown due to
the hand over to the Chinese
Communist government in 1997
although at the moment it is
THE most visited spot in the
Far East from the UK. It has a
wealth of sites and interest
and is also an important
business destination too.

Electricity: 220v AC

Credit cards:
All major credit cards are
accepted

Health:
Precautions against
Typhoid/Polio

Water:
Tap water is considered safe
to drink. BOIL MILK!

Air travel:
Cathay Pacific is the national
airline with daily flights
from Manchester and London.
Approx. flying time from
London is 13hrs 35mins

Sea:
International lines serving
the port of Hong Kong are as
follows:
Norwegian America
CTC
Sitmar
Lindblad
Royal Viking

Jetfoils operate to Macau and
also there are Jetfoil and
ferry links with mainland
China.

Rail:
The Kowloon-Canton railway
operates a through train from
Kowloon to Canton.

Metro:
The new metro system provides
an excellent way of getting
about in Hong Kong.

Hotels:
There is an excellent
selection of hotels, but due
to intensive interest on the
part of visitors wanting to
see the country before it
reverts to Chinese rule.
Advance booking is strongly
advised.

Guest houses and hostel
accommodation is also
available.

Resorts and excursions:
Hong Kong is a major tourist
destination in it's own right
as well as being one of the
worlds business centre's.
A tour of the New Territories
takes about six hours and a
tour of Hong Kong about 4
hours.

A full info pack can be
obtained from:

HONG KONG TOURIST BOARD
125 Pall Mall,
London SW1Y 5EA

Tel.:0171-930-4775

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Foreign Office Advice:

Normal care and precautions
should be taken.

For more information ring:

 Foreign Office Travel Unit

       0171-270-4129