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Hong Kong Geography
Hong Kong Geography: A summary of information about Hong Kong Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Hong Kong: Geography
Location
Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Geographic coordinates
22 15 N, 114 10 E
Map references
Southeast Asia
Area
total: 1,092 sq km land: 1,042 sq km water: 50 sq km
Area - comparative
six times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
total: 30 km border countries: China 30 km
Coastline
733 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea: 3 nm
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
Elevation extremes
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: Tai Mo Shan 958 m
Natural resources
outstanding deepwater harbor, feldspar
Land use
arable land: 6% permanent crops: 1% permanent pastures: 1% forests and woodland: 20% other: 72% (1997 est.)
Irrigated land
20 sq km (1997 est.)
Natural hazards
occasional typhoons
Environment - current issues
air and water pollution from rapid urbanization
Geography - note
more than 200 islands
