tional: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic
Ocean); connected to Central American Microwave System

Radio broadcast stations: AM 176, FM 0, shortwave 7

Radios: 2.115 million (1992 est.)

Television broadcast stations: 28

Televisions: 400,000 (1992 est.)

Defense
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Branches: Army, Navy (includes Marines), Air Force, Public
Security Forces (FUSEP)

Manpower availability:
males age 15-49: 1,322,525
males fit for military service: 787,889
males reach military age (18) annually: 64,378 (1996 est.)

Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $41 million,
about 0.4% of GDP (1994)

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@Hong Kong
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(dependent territory of the UK)

Map
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Location: 22 15 N, 114 10 E -- Eastern Asia, bordering the South
China Sea and China

Flag
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Description: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side
quadrant with the Hong Kong coat of arms on a white disk centered on
the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a shield
(bearing two junks below a crown) held by a lion (representing the
UK) and a dragon (representing China) with another lion above the
shield and a banner bearing the words HONG KONG below the shield

Geography
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Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China

Geographic coordinates: 22 15 N, 114 10 E

Map references: Southeast Asia

Area:
total area: 1,040 sq km
land area: 990 sq km
comparative area: six times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:
total: 30 km
border country: China 30 km

Coastline: 733 km

Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 3 nm

International disputes: none

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
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Tai Mo Shan 958 m

Natural resources: outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar

Land use:
arable land: 7%
permanent crops: 1%
meadows and pastures: 1%
forest and woodland: 12%
other: 79%

Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1989)

Environment:
current issues: air and water pollution from rapid urbanization
natural hazards: occasional typhoons
international agreements: NA

Geographic note: more than 200 islands

People
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