Fact Sheet
Hong Kong
Official Title:
Hong Kong Special Administration Region
General Information
Capital: Hong Kong
Population (million): 7.173
Total Area: 1,092km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 7.76 Hong Kong $ (HKD)(2012)
National Holiday: Establishment Day, 1 July 1997
Language(s): Cantonese, English, increasing use of Mandarin
Political Information
Type of State:
Type of Government:
Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (PRC)
Head of State:
President XI Jinping
Head of Government:
Chief Executive Chun-ying LEUNG (C.Y. LEUNG)
Ministers:
Chief Secretary for Admin.: Carrie LAM
Fin. Secretary: John TSANG
Secretary for Com. And Econ. Dev.: Greg SO
Main Political Parties:
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), Democratic Party,
Liberal Party, Civic Party, League of Social Democrats, Association for Democracy and People’s
Livelihood (ADPL), Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU)
Elections:
Last: Sept. 2012 (Legislative Council); March 2012 (Chief Executive); Nov. 2011 (District Council). Next: 2016 (Legislative Council); 2017 (Chief Executive)
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | Hong Kong | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 262.91 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 36651.75 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 1.44 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 4.07 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 3.29 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $2,465,011,651
Canadian imports from country: $279,732,169
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Hong Kong: (2011) $7130 million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Director Gloria LO
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Consul General J. Ian BURCHETT
May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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