General Hong Kong Information

General Hong Kong Information

Hong Kong There are 6.8 million Hong Kong people packed in this 1,102 Square Kilometers city, so it is one of the most densely populated city in the world! Most shops and restaurants here open until 10pm or 11pm, and there are so many things to do here, making Hong Kong such a dynamic city!

Name:	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR)
Population:	6.8 million. 95% are Chinese, the rest are foreigners.
Language:	Mostly in Traditional Chinese and English. But Simplified Chinese are increasingly popular as there are more mainland Chinese visitors visiting Hong Kong.
Geography:	Hong Kong Island + Kowloon (Kowloon Peninsula) + New Territories (including Lantau Island and 200 other outlying islands).
Administration Districts:	18 districts, such as Hong Kong's Central, Wan Chai, Eastern, Southern, and Kowloon's Yau Tsim Mong (YAU Ma Tei + TSIM Sha Tsui + MONG Kok), etc...
Currency:	Hong Kong Dollar, pegged with the US Dollar at around HKD$7.8 to USD$1.
Timezone:	GMT+8, same as Mainland China, Taiwan or Singapore.
Voltage:	220 Volt, 50 Hertz.
Water Supply:	Clean, but most local residents boil the water before drinking.
Taxes:	Hong Kong does not have sales tax / GST / VAT.
Service Charge:	Most restaurants have 10% service charge. Customers also pay some tips.