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* Except for some slowing down in 1990, the year-on-year growth rate in the population size of Hong Kong was around 1% during the period 1984 to1992, accelerating to 1.8% in 1993 and 2.4% in1994.
* Between 1984 and 1994, a total of 806,100 residential flats were completed to
meet the housing needs of Hong Kong people.
* The proportion of the population having received education in degree courses has risen: 7% of the population aged 15 and over in 1994 as compared with only 3% in 1984.
* The number of registered doctors, dentists, pharmacists and nurses nearly
doubled in the past ten years.
* Gross domestic product (GDP) recorded an average annual growth rate of 6% in real terms (after eliminating the effect of price increases) between 1984 and 1994.
* In the past decade, the highest yearly rate of increase in the Consumer Price
Index (A), at 12%, was recorded in 1991.
* In 1994, there were more than 430,000 people subscribing to public mobile radio telephone services. Ten years ago, the number was about 1,000 only.
In addition, more detailed statistics and also information on other aspects of Hong Kong's developments, such as external trade, finance and social welfare, can be found in the publication.
The price of the publication is $74 per copy. Special discounts are available for bulk purchase from schools and students. Purchases can be made at:
* Government Publications Centre, Low Block, ground floor, Queensway
Government Offices, 66 Queensway, Hong Kong
* Publications Unit, Census and Statistics Department, 19th floor, Wanchai
Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Enquiries on the publication may be directed to the General Statistics Branch (2) of the Census and Statistics Department on 2582 4734.
End/Tuesday, November 21, 1995
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