No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong economy 2015 information contained here. The region was first incorporated into imperial china in the qin dynasty, and served as a trading post and naval base during the tang dynasty and the song dynasty. Iceland is liberal in terms of lesbian, gay bisexual and transgendered lgbt matters. Natural resources are limited and food and raw materials must be imported. It is a book focusing on providing factual information about hong kong.
Basutoland was renamed the kingdom of lesotho upon independence from the uk in 1966. Hong kong continues to link its currency closely to the us dollar, maintaining an arrangement established in 1983. With a population of around 7 million, hong kong is one of the worlds most urbanized places. 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. In april 2010, two chinese intelligence officers ios approached lee and offered to pay him for national defense information he had acquired as a cia case officer. It is located in paul dentons apartment in theton hotel, new york city. The information regarding hong kong on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia interactive world fact book flags, maps, economy, geography, climate, natural resources, current issues, international agreements, population, social statistics. Hong kong has a free market economy, highly dependent on international trade and finance the value of goods and services trade, including the sizable share of reexports, is about four times gdp. Former cia officer sentenced for conspiracy to commit.
After deng xiaoping took over and assigned hong kong an importent role as a gate to the west, hong kong started booming. Hong kongs natural resources are limited, and food and raw materials must be imported. Occupied by the uk in 1841, hong kong was formally ceded by china the following year. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong government 2015 information contained here.
Lee created a document containing information about cia activities, including. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The information regarding hong kong on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Reports video center related links home library publications. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. Hong kong has ranked in the top 8 for gdp cia factbook per capita since 2002. The world factbook 1990hong kong wikisource, the free. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. Hong kong is the worlds seventh largest trading entity in both exports and imports, with the total value of traded goods exceeding its gross domestic product. The information regarding hong kong on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Human settlement in the location now known as hong kong dates back to the paleolithic era. Hong kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise duties on only four commodities, whether.
The information regarding hong kong on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Its continued reliance on foreign trade and investment makes it vulnerable to. Cia interactive world fact book 1996 flags, maps, economy. Iceland cia world factbook the best country factbook. The cia world factbook 2010 central intelligence agency. The sagas are a significant part of the icelandic heritage. Four decades ago, gdp per capita was comparable with levels in the poorer countries of africa and asia.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong military 2020 information contained here. Cia the world factbook macau central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hong kong 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. The information regarding hong kong on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Hong kong is in a subtropical area, and has monsoon winds. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong economy 2018 information contained here.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong 2009 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hong kong 20 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding hong kong on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. As the old joke about the bikini goes, what it conceals is more interesting that what was. Nov 22, 2019 according to court documents, jerry chun shing lee, 55, left the cia in 2007 and began residing in hong kong. The information regarding hong kong on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Hong kongs open economy has left it exposed to the global economic situation. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. It also includes audio and video clips from the bbc archives. Europe serbia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Manufacturing is the backbone of the economy, accounting for more than 20% of gdp, employing 36% of the labor force, and exporting about 90% of output.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hong kong 2009 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong 2020 information contained here. Most recently in hong kong he was working at christies, the international auction. The cias halfdisclosures on hong kongs past hong kong. Lesotho cia world factbook the best country factbook. During his tenure in the intelligence agency, he spent time working in vietnam, hong kong and on many international antiterrorism operations around the world. Since the programs launch in 1973, it has opened up countless doors of opportunity for practitioners around the world as it. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. The bbc country profile china provides an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of china. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong 20 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong geography 2015 information contained here.
Hong kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it levies excise duties on only four commodities, whether imported or produced locally. Nov 22, 2019 hundreds of thousands of dollars were deposited in his hong kong bank account between may 2010 and december 20. Hong kong was formally ceded by china the following year. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong transnational issues 2020 information contained here.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong people 2015 information contained here. Posthandover, the colony of hong kong became the hong kong special administrative region sar and for official purposes is a part of china. Passport visa requirements us citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 1 month after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. Status of the porting of the cia world factbook wikipedia. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Eddie mak is the hong kong commissioner to the us us ambassador none. Cia world fact book, 2004hong kong wikisource, the free. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Hong kong s gdp fell in 2009 as a result of the global financial crisis, but a recovery began in third quarter 2009, and the economy grew nearly 6.
Hong kong cia world factbook the best country factbook. Hong kong simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The hong kong government adopted several temporary fiscal policy support measures in response to the crisis that it. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong 2017 information contained here. Cia is a hong kong based company formed in 2000 as circuits interconnection assemblies ltd.
But, for all intents and purposes, it is allowed to operate as an independent country. Hong kong transnational issues 2020, cia world factbook. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. This entry gives the gross domestic product gdp or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. Feb 22, 2012 pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp that will be required. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hong kong 2017 should be addressed to the cia. East asiasoutheast asia hong kong the world factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hong kong 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Iceland has ranked in the top 10 for gdp cia factbook per capita since. Hong kong is a special administration region of china, found in eastern asia.
The return to china formally, no treaty forced the british to also return hong kong island and kowloon in 1997. Please state the world factbook year to which the country has been updated when updating this list i. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong government 2020 information contained here. It also experiences some of the highest population densities in the world, especially in kowloon. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong people 2018 information contained here. The world factbook 1982hong kong wikisource, the free. China fears a sovietstyle collapse in hong kong the. Dick holm joined the central intelligence agency in the 1960s and eventually went on to become the agencys bureau chief in paris, france. Countries compared by economy gdp cia factbook per. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong 2015 information contained here. A broad range of facts about china, which is probably the worlds most interesting country. While most previous grafton novels have revolved around military actions, hong kong deals with spies, murder, kidnapping, and treachery. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong transportation 2020 information contained here. The us central intelligence agency cia has recently published a slew of its documents on hong kong.
The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Mainland china has long been hong kongs largest trading partner, accounting for about half of hong kongs total trade by value. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong geography 2018 information contained here. Hong kong was destabilized by the cultural revolution in china. Since the 1960s, south korea has achieved an incredible record of growth and integration into the hightech modern world economy. It was the largest protest in hong kong s history according to wikinews this law would allow mainland china to extradite people living or visiting hong kong who may be fugitives. Hong kong has been further integrating its economy with china because chinas growing openness to the world economy has increased competitive pressure on hong kong s service industries, and hong kong s reexport business from china is a major driver of growth. Such people lived in fantasyland, and cia analysts agreed. Occupied by the uk in 1841, hong kong was formally ceded by china the. The cia designation is the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and remains the standard by which individuals demonstrate their competency and professionalism in the internal auditing field. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
The following quote by carey of boorstin from the same book seems to sum up our current reality all to well. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Hong kong has a freemarket economy and is autonomous in financial affairs. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. 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. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. It is main up of a series of archipelagos, and has a mountainous terrain. The basuto national party ruled for the first two decades. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hong kong 2018 information contained here. Per capita gdp compares with the level in the four big economies of western europe.
Sep 12, 2000 china is ripe for an anticommunist revolution, and it explodes while admiral jake grafton is in hong kong on a fact finding assignment. Hong kong is an important centre for international finance and trade, with one of the greatest concentrations of corporate headquarters in the asiapacific region. Protestors in hong kong demonstrated against a new extradition law proposed by the government of mainland china. Jul 02, 2019 in fact, the hong kong protests might rhyme with events in eastern europe in the second half of the twentiethcentury. Hong kong has no tariffs on imported goods, and it. Iceland ranks first on the human development index, and was recently ranked the fourth happiest country in the world. From wikisource central intelligence agency hong kong. 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 the peoples republic of china on 1 july 1997. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Central intelligence agency cia book inside look at the agency. Below are just some of the ways hong kong behaves like an independent country. Macaus currency, the pataca, is closely tied to the hong kong dollar, which is also freely accepted in the territory.
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