and clocks, toys
partners: China 33%, US 22%, Germany 5%, Japan 5%, UK 3% (1993)

Imports: $195.4 billion (c.i.f., 1995)
commodities: foodstuffs, transport equipment, raw materials,
semimanufactures, petroleum; a large share is re-exported
partners: China 38%, Japan 17%, Taiwan 9%, US 7% (1993)

External debt: none (1995)

Economic aid: $NA

Currency: 1 Hong Kong dollar (HK$) = 100 cents

Exchange rates: Hong Kong dollars (HK$) per US$ - 7.800 (1995),
7.800 (1994), 7.800 (1993), 7.741 (1992), 7.771 (1991); note -
linked to the US dollar at the rate of about 7.8 HK$ per 1 US$ since
1985

Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March

Transportation
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Railways:
total: 35 km
standard gauge: 35 km 1.435-m gauge

Highways:
total: 1,661 km
paved: 1,661 km
unpaved: 0 km (1994 est.)

Ports: Hong Kong

Merchant marine:
total: 238 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 8,632,224
GRT/14,820,657 DWT
ships by type: bulk 129, cargo 32, chemical tanker 1, combination
bulk 4, combination ore/oil 3, container 39, liquefied gas tanker 3,
multifunction large load carrier 1, oil tanker 17, refrigerated
cargo 5, short-sea passenger 1, vehicle carrier 3
note: a flag of convenience registry; includes ships from 17
countries among which are UK 51, China 11, Belgium 8, South Africa
8, US 8, Japan 7, Bermuda 6, Switzerland 6, Germany 3, and Israel 3
(1995 est.)

Airports:
total: 2
with paved runways over 3 047 m: 1
with paved runways under 914 m: 1 (1995 est.)
note: new international airport to be commissioned in 1997/98

Heliports: 1 (1995 est.)

Communications
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Telephones: 4.13 million (1995 est.)

Telephone system: modern facilities provide excellent domestic and
international services
domestic: microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic
network
international: 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 6, FM 6, shortwave 0

Radios: 3 million (1992 est.)

Television broadcast stations: 4 (British Broadcasting Corporation
repeater 1; British Forces Broadcasting Service repeater 1)

Televisions: 1.75 million (1992 est.)

Defense
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Branches: Hea