Last days in Mtl: Just checking the site

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Check List:

• Praying more and more
  
• Vaccinations Done
  
• Residence Booked
  
• Visa and Ticket gotten
  
• Bags being packed at the moment
  
• Fees to be paid
  
• Courses registered for
  
• and hoping I'm not forgetting anything!
  

Destination: info from CIA website
Hong Kong has more than 200 islands


Brief History:
Occupied by the UK (The British) in 1841, Hong Kong was formally given up by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.

Government Type: limited democracy

Dependency status: special administrative region of China

Climate: tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall. Lowest temp: 10degres C; June through September is typhoon season.

Main Language: Cantonese

Birth rate: 7.23 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

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Economic Overview:
Hong Kong has a free market, entrepot economy, highly dependent on international trade. Natural resources are limited, and food and raw materials must be imported. Hong Kong's reexport business to and from China is a major driver of growth. Per capita GDP is comparable to that of the four big economies of Western Europe. However, Hong Kong suffered two recessions in the past six years because of the Asian financial crisis in 1998 and the global downturn in 2001 and 2002. Although the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak also battered Hong Kong's economy, a boom in tourism from the mainland because of China's easing of travel restrictions, a return of consumer confidence, and a solid rise in exports resulted in the resumption of strong growth in late 2003 and in 2004.

More pictures to come !


Cynthia Ene : )

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Photos

Hong Kong, CHINA
Hong Kong has over 200 islands

Flag of Hong Kong
Have you noticed that Asian countries seem to like the color red and white?
Just like various African Countries who love green, red and yellow!

Comments

[Big sis P-]

love the webpage
Girl, it's good to see that you have created a home in cyber space, I look forward to reading about this life altering journey you r about to embark. GOOD LUCK and savor every moment. My prayers follow you.

[Ernest]

GOODLUCK
Hey girl, we are all praying for you. Good luck puis bonnes chance dans ta nouveau adventure!