Chinese/Hong Kong Geography, Hong Kong Geography
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Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Geographic coordinates: 22 15 N, 114 10 E
Map references: Southeast Asia
Area: Total: 1,092 sq km land: 1,042 sq km water: 50 sq km
Area - comparative: Six times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: Total: 30 km regional border: China 30 km
Coastline: 733 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 3 nm
Climate: Tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Terrain: Hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: Tai Mo Shan 958 m
Natural resources: Outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
Land use: Arable land: 5.05% permanent crops: 1.01% other: 93.94% (2001)
Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Occasional typhoons
Environment - current issues: Air and water pollution from rapid urbanization
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Marine Dumping (associate member)
Geography - note: More than 200 islands
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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