What every visitor should know about Hong Kong:

Money
The currency is the Hong Kong dollar (HKD). 1 HKD is worth about US$0.13, or €0.09.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)
Tap water
Excellent. Water from the tap is safe to drink.

Hong Kong facts and figures:

People

Population
7,055,071
Language
Chinese (Cantonese) 89.2% (official), other Chinese dialects 6.4%, English 3.2% (official), other 1.2%
Ethnicity
Chinese 95%, Filipino 1.6%, Indonesian 1.3%, other 2.1%

Economy

GDP
US$45,300 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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