Hong Kong

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Capital: Sha Tin District

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 426,400

Land Covered by Water: 4.6%

Time Zone: HKT (UTC+6)

Climate: subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall

Approximate Population: 6,963,100

Official Language: English, Cantonese

Religion: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism

Currency: Hong Kong Dollar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Japanese Encephalitis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Tuberculosis (TB), Toxoplasmosis, Plague

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