The city of Hong Kong is situated on the south coast of China having a total area of 1,104 sq km (1,054 km² is land and 50 km² is inland water) and consists of the Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, New Territories and about 200 offshore islands of which Lantau Island is the largest. Based on the land area, Hong Kong is ranked as the 179^th largest inhabited territory in the world.

• Total estimated area                      : 1,104 square kilometers
• Land developed                               : less than 25%
• Country parks & nature reserves : 40%.

Climate:

Favorable and unpredictable climatic conditions are present all through the year. Summers are hot and humid and winters are cool and dry. During winter, the temperatures fall below 10^oC and will exceed 31^oC in summer. Tropical cyclones can also be expected.Critical Illness Cover

• Summer season        : July to September
• Winter season          : January to March
• Wettest month         : September
• Driest month             : January
• Avg. Annual rainfall  : 2,182.3 mm

Language and Religion:

The official languages in Hong Kong are Chinese and English. The other broadly used languages are Cantonese, Putonghua and Mandarin. Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism are the main religions followed by these people. Other religious groups include Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and Jewish.

Population:

In the year 2009, the total population estimated was nearly 7.03 million of which, the majority (95%) are of Chinese descent. The other 5% are of non ethnic Chinese. The population also includes people from South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, and Nepal. Also present are the Americans, Canadians, Australians, Koreans and Japanese.Caribbean Real Estate

Economy:

Hong Kong has a highly developed capital economy and has been ranked as the 11^th largest trading economy with china as its important trading partner.

• Currency                   : Hong Kong dollar
• GDP growth             : -3.1% (2009)
• GDP per capita        : $ 29,826 (2009)
• Main industries       : Tourism, banking, shipping, textiles.
• Major Companies   : Gammon construction, Golden Harvest, Hutchison Whampoa etc.

Public Holidays:
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General and statutory are the two types of holidays in Hong Kong. Under the Employment Ordinance, statutory holidays are authorized and should be granted for all the employees. General holidays comprises of Sunday, additional five holidays and every statutory holiday.

• Working days           : Monday to Saturday
• Statutory holidays   : 12
• General holidays      : 17 (incl. the 12 statutory holidays)

Car Rentals:

The cheapest and the best deals of car rentals in Hong Kong are available from the companies like Holiday Autos, Easy Cars, Auto Europe, Budget, Sixt, Thrifty, National, Alamo, Net Flights and Hertz car rentals.