Geographic coordinates: 22 15 N, 114 10 E
Map references: Southeast Asia
Area:
total:
1,092 sq km
land:
1,042 sq km
water:
50 sq km
Area - comparative: six times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
total:
30 km
border countries:
China 30 km
Coastline: 733 km
Maritime claims:
territorial sea:
3 nm
Climate: tropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Terrain: hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north
Elevation extremes:
lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m
highest point:
Tai Mo Shan 958 m
Natural resources: outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
Land use:
arable land:
6%
permanent crops:
1%
permanent pastures:
1%
forests and woodland:
20%
other:
72% (1997 est.)
Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1997 est.)
Natural hazards: occasional typhoons
Environment - current issues: air and water pollution from rapid urbanization
Geography - note: 235 islands including Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island and Peng Chau.
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