| Name: |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR) |
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| Population: |
6.8 million. 95% are Chinese, the rest are foreigners. |
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| Language: |
Mostly in Traditional Chinese and English. But Simplified Chinese are increasingly popular as there are more mainland Chinese visitors visiting Hong Kong. |
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| Geography: |
Hong Kong Island + Kowloon (Kowloon Peninsula) + New Territories (including Lantau Island and 200 other outlying islands). |
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| Administration Districts: |
18 districts, such as Hong Kong's Central, Wan Chai, Eastern, Southern, and Kowloon's Yau Tsim Mong (YAU Ma Tei + TSIM Sha Tsui + MONG Kok), etc... |
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| Currency: |
Hong Kong Dollar, pegged with the US Dollar at around HKD$7.8 to USD$1. |
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| Timezone: |
GMT+8, same as Mainland China, Taiwan or Singapore. |
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| Voltage: |
220 Volt, 50 Hertz. |
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| Water Supply: |
Clean, but most local residents boil the water before drinking. |
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| Taxes: |
Hong Kong does not have sales tax / GST / VAT. |
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| Service Charge: |
Most restaurants have 10% service charge. Customers also pay some tips. |