Introduction of My Community:

HONG KONG

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

        Area:          1,092 sq km

                                                                                       Sq km                         Persons per sq km

                          Hong Kong Island                               80.39                                    16670

                          Kowloon                                             46.85                                    43180

                          New Territories and Islands                971.27                                      3550

                          Total                                                1098.51                                     6250

        Climate:      Tropical monsoon;

    cool and humid in winter,

    hot and rainy from spring through summer,

    warm and sunny in fall

        Population:  7,303, 334 (July 2002 est.)

        Economy:    Bustling free market economy; limited natural resources and highly dependent on international    

                            trade; more businesses tie with China after 1 July 1997.

        Language:   Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official

        Religion:      Eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%