SECRETARY OF STATE'S VISIT TO HONG KONG:
29
- 30 JUNE
BRIEF NO 10
Area:
Population:
HONG KONG: BASIC FACTS
(1978 figures)
except where
indicated
404 square miles
Approximately 4.8 million
98% of Chinese stock
2% expatriates and others
Per Capita GDP:
£1,455
Rate of inflation:
6%
BUDGET
Government revenue in 1978/79 (estimated): £1,090 million
Income Tax
15% (maximum)
Government expenditure in 1978/79 (estimated): £1,080 million
social services, including education
police, defence, administration etc
46%
19%
19%
4%
airport, harbour, external communications
12%
miscellaneous
transport, water supplies, amenities
TRADE
Total Domestic Exports:
Exports to UK:
£4,285 million (textiles and clothing:45%)
£530 million (textiles and clothing: 57.5%)
(cameras watches etc : 6.3%)
(radios TV's etc
: 4.7%)
Exports to UK (Jan
May 1979): £247 million - up 23.0% on Jan
-
May
1978
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