The world's freest economy1
	The world's second highest per capita holding of foreign currency1
	The world's 11th largest trading economy1
	The world's 15th largest exporter of commercial services1
	The world's busiest container port1
	Asia's second largest stock market1
	A popular venue hosting regional headquarters or representative offices1
	Hong Kong International Airport -
		Ranked "World's Best Airport" for 3 consecutive years (2001-2003)2
		One of the top 10 Construction Achievements of the 20th century3
		The Lord Norman Foster-designed 550,000 sq. m. passenger terminal building is the largest of its kind in the world4
		Ranked first in handling international cargo in 20032
	Asia Terminals Ltd. Container Freight Station, Kwai Chung - the world's largest single structure multi-level industrial building in Guinness World of Records since 19963
	Tsing Ma Bridge - the world's longest road-and-rail suspension bridge3
	The Big Buddha - the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha3

	Total population in 2003: 6.8 million5
	Median age: 38 (as of mid-2003)5
	Population forecast: 7.06 million by 20085
	Asia's third highest GDP per capita: US$23,100 / HK$180,1806
	Forecast of real GDP growth during 2004: 7.5%5

	8.37 million overseas visitors from January to May 20043
	Visitor arrivals in May 2004 increased by 27% from the equivalent figure for May 20023
	83% hotel room occupancy rate in May 20045
	3.4 million tourists are expected to visit Hong Kong Disneyland when phase 1 opens in 20057
	Total expenditure from inbound tourism during 2003 reached US$9.6 billion / HK$74.9 billion3

	57% of all visitors in May 2004 were from mainland China3
	Per capita spending of overnight mainland visitors is US$772 / HK$6,0183 in 2003
	Mainland Chinese tourists' expenditure amounted to 28% of the total receipts in the retail industry8

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