Country Profile: Hong Kong
By: Kaleigh Zadrazil
Government
Type Of Government: Limited Democracy
Leaders Name: Leung Chung-ying
Economy
Currency: Hong Kong Dollar
Currency compared to U.S Dollar: $7.772 per U.S dollar
GDP a per capita: $52,700
GDP ranking (worldwide): 15
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Society
Officals Language(s): English& Catonese
Population: 7,112,668 peopleLiteracy rate: 93.5% of population
Life expectancy of Males: 80.18
Life expectancy of Females: 85.71
Hong Kong inner city
Busy Streets of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
3 Tourist Attractions In Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Ocean Park
Hong Kong Space Muesem
3 Important Historical Events
1941 - Japan occupies Hong Kong. Food shortages force many residents to flee to mainland China. The population drops from 1.6m in 1941 to 650,000 by the end of the Second World War.
1984 - Britain and China sign Joint Declaration on the conditions under which Hong Kong will adapt to Chinese rule in 1997. Under the "one country, two systems" formula, Hong Kong will become part of one communist-led country but retain its capitalist economic system and partially democratic political system for 50 years after the handover.
1992 October - Chris Patten announces proposals for the democratic reform of Hong Kong's institutions aimed at broadening the voting base in elections. China is outraged that it has not been consulted and threatens to tear up business contracts and overturn the reforms after it has taken control.