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Communications of Hong Kong

Telephones - main lines in use:3.85 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:8.693 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services
domestic: microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network
international: country code - 852; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China; access to 5 international submarine cables providing connections to ASEAN member nations, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Middle East, and Western Europe
Radio broadcast stations:AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2004)
Radios:4.45 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations:55 (2 TV networks, each broadcasting on 2 channels) (2006)
Televisions:1.84 million (1997)
Internet country code:.hk
Internet hosts:800,834 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):17 (2000)
Internet users:4.879 million (2005)

Hong Kong Quickstats

  • Population: 6,980,412 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 1,092 sq km
  • Density: 6,352 /km² (3rd)
  • GDP (total): $263.1 billion (38th)
  • GDP (per capita): $38,127 (6th)
  • Literacy: 93.5%

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  • Currency: Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
  • Dial code: +852(01 from Macau)

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Hong Kong Internet

  • Usage: 4,878,713
  • Penetration: 70.7 %
  • Top Domain: .hk

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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