The Law
The judiciary operates independently. The principles of English Common Law and Equity and the Statutes of England form the basis of the legal system of Hong Kong. They have been extended and modified by the application to Hong Kong of various enactments of the United Kingdom Parliament, and by the ordinances and other enactments of the Hong Kong legislature.
The Administration
The Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary report directly to the Governor. The Chief Secretary has responsibility for the overall direction and supervision of Government administration, which is discharged by 47 departments. He is the chief policy adviser for all non-judicial matters including home affairs, housing, social services, environment and security.
The Financial Secretary has responsibility for all matters pertaining to Government finances, monetary policy and economic affairs.
The Economy
Hong Kong has virtually no natural resources. Until the 1950s the economy depended very largely on the entrepot trade between China and the rest of the world. This gave rise to our excellent banking, shipping, warehousing and insurance facilities.
Manufacturing industry is now the predominant sector of the economy, but the entrepot trade is re-emerging. In the past decade, our domestic exports have increased by seven times, and gross domestic product by over four times. The per capita gross domestic product figure is estimated to be the third highest in Asia, after Japan and Singapore.
Opened in 1980, Hong Kong's space museum houses a 300-seat planetarium under one of the largest domes in the world; two exhibition halls
and a lecture hall.
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