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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 50

(Chapter 19: Travel and Tourism)

Visitor Arrivals by Country/Territory of Residence

Country/Territory of residence

The Americas

1995

1996

Number of persons

1997

United States of America

748 911

751 275

800 539

Canada

174 656

165 887

South and Central America

62 775

55 970

178 046 65 202

Regional total

986 342

973 132

1 043 787

Europe, Africa and the Middle East

United Kingdom

360 545

397 153

340 263

Germany

249 266

275 892

235 006

France

129 676

126 986

133 807

Italy

75 766

67 891

67 065

South Africa

32.983

30 324

26 500

Middle East

45 176

35 932

Others

356 503

343 996

41 328 332 218

Regional total

1 249 915

1 278 174

1 176 187

Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific

Australia

New Zealand

Others

Regional total

North Asia

Japan

South Korea

Regional total

South and Southeast Asia

280 080

50 130

5 657

310 597 58 038 13 266

335 867

381 901

1 691 283 352 981

2 382 890 396 549

2 044 264

2 779 439

293 974 52 786 7.970

354 730

1 368 988 357 538

1 726 526

Indonesia

Malaysia

Philippines

Singapore

184 417

174 960

174 947

222 319

263 670

269 337

295 018

376 746

326 418

279 514

349 768

339 689

Thailand

265 844

262 735

214 782

India

86 151

105 838

Others

86 436

82 290

89 320 83 972

Regional total

1 419 699

1 616 007

1 498 465

The mainland of China (1)

2 243 245

2 311 184

2 297 128

Taiwan

1 761 111

1 821 279

1 782 580

Others (2)

159 551

541.619

526 858

Total

10 199 994

11 702 735

10 406 261

Notes:

Figures are based on a systematic sampling of Arrival Cards completed by visitors to Hong Kong. (1) Figures include transients and seamen.

(2) Starting from 9 November 1995, figures include Macanese arriving via Macau Ferry Terminal and China-H.K. Ferry Terminal. Sources: Hong Kong Tourist Association.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2807 6543)