Country background

Hong Kong
(Special Administrative Region of China)

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Hong Kong Government Information

• China: Country Guide

• Hong Kong Government

• Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Census and Statistics Department
• Judiciary of the HKSAR
• Legislative Council of Hong Kong
• Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO)

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Country Profiles

• APEC Individual Action Plan - Hong Kong
  Report updated annually by each Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Member Economy recording its actions that help realize the APEC goal.
• Australian Government - Hong Kong
  Country profile, economic and trade information, and foreign relations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
• BBC News Profile - Hong Kong
  A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
• CIA World Factbook - Hong Kong
  Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
• Human Development Report on Hong Kong, China (SAR)
  Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
• IEA - Hong Kong
  Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
• IMF - PRC Hong Kong SAR
  Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
• ITC - Hong Kong, SAR China
  Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
• UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Hong Kong (China) SAR
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
• United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Hong Kong SAR of China
  Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
• United Nations Country @ a Glance - China, Hong Kong
  Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
• United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - China, Hong Kong SAR
  Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
• United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Hong Kong SAR of China
  "Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
• U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Hong Kong
  U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Hong Kong.
• U.S. Commercial Service - Hong Kong
  Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
• U.S. Department of Energy - Hong Kong
  Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.

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Articles and Databases

• Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
  Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Hong Kong" as the search term.
  • National Intelligence Council - China National Intelligence Estimates
    A collection of declassified estimative products released by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
  • National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
    Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
• CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
  The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Hong Kong" as the search term.
• Declassified Documents Reference System CU
  Search this database to find declassified documents related to Hong Kong.
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
  Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics.
• Digital National Security Archive CU
  Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Hong Kong" as the search term.
• Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
  "Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
• International Area Studies Asia CU
  Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Asia.
• International Area Studies General CU
  Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
• International Area Studies Statistics CU
  Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
• Statistical Database System (SDBS) Online
  SDBS is the the Asian Development Bank's central statistical database that stores macro-economic and social data of its developing member countries.
• UNdata
  UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
• WDI Online CU
  World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.

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Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid

• Asian Development Bank - Hong Kong, China
  Projects, publications, and news about Hong Kong and the ADB.
• Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong and Macau
  Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Hong Kong and Macau.
• Delegation of the European Commission to Hong Kong and Macao
  The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
• EU's Relations with Hong Kong SAR
  Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Hong Kong.
• ReliefWeb - China - Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
  ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
• UNHCR - Hong Kong SAR of China
  News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
• U.S. Department of State - China
  U.S.-Chinese relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
  • Background Notes - Hong Kong
    Provides country background and foreign policy information for the American public from the Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs.
• World Trade Organization - Hong Kong, China
  Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

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Health

• WHO-WPRO
  Official site of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO). 
  • Country Health Information Profile - Hong Kong, China
    Health situation analysis in China.

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Peacekeeping and Military Information

• Defense is the responsibility of China
  • see Central Military Commission

• The Library Catalog, Chinook
  There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Hong Kong available in the collection.
  
  Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

  Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
  hong kong and econom*	hong kong and econom*
  hong kong and histor*	hong kong and histor*
  hong kong and politic*	hong kong and politic*
  hong kong (government publications only)	hong kong (government publications only)

  
  The * replaces up to five characters in a word.

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