Global Network Hong Kong

www.astd-gnhk.org

President: Edmund Lam, edmundsclam@gmail.com

Co-Chair: John Lai

Treasurer: Junia Ho

Steering Committee Members:

Florence Ho

Flora Leigh

Celia Lau

Francis Mok

Francis Wong

Andy Yip

About Hong Kong

National name: Xianggang

Language: Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official

Capital: Hong Kong

Government type: Limited democracy

National holiday: National Day (anniversary of the Founding People’s Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note 1 July 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 

Currency: Hong Kong dollar (HKD)

Area: 1,092 sq. km

Population: (2006 est.) 6,940,432

Social & Economic Characteristic:Highly developed and multi cultural society major global financial center considered the freest economic entity considered doorstep to do business in China 

Age structure:
0-14 years: 13.5%
15-64 years: 73.7%
65 years and over: 12.8%

Median age:
total: 40.7 years
male: 40.4 years
female: 40.9 years

Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2005 est.): $227.3 billion; per capita $32,900 (2005 est.)

Labor force: 3.61 million (October 2005); manufacturing 7.5%, construction 2.9%, wholesale and retail trade, restaurants and hotels 43.9%, financing, insurance and real estate 19.6%, transport and communications 7.1%, community and social services 18.8%

Natural resources: outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar

Industries: textiles, clothing, tourism, banking, shipping, electronics, plastics, toys, watches and clocks

Exports: $286.3 billion f.o.b.(2005 est.)

Exports commodities: electrical machinery and appliances, textiles, apparel, footwear, watches clocks, toys, plastics, precious stones, printed materials

Imports: $291.6 billion (2005 est.)

Imports commodities: raw materials and semi-manufactures, consumer goods, capital goods, foodstuffs, fuel (most is re-export)