ABSTRACT
Geographically, Hong Kong is located to the south-east of mainland China and consists of a large number of islands and a peninsula which are now largely interconnected through a number of sophisticated underground road links. The main areas are Hong Kong Island itself, Kowloon and New Territories. They total some 412 square miles. With a population of some 6.99 million it is one of the most densely populated areas in the world and maintains the world’s busiest container port. English and Chinese remain the official languages of the HKSAR. The currency is the Hong Kong dollar (HK$), and it is linked to US$ at the rate of HK$7.75 to US$1.
