hong kong by emile okada. historical importance of coast o occupied by the british o occupied by the...
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Hong KongBy Emile Okada
Historical importance of coast
O Occupied by the BritishO Occupied by the JapaneseO More accessible to foreign trade
O ImportO ExportO Transportation by sea
Trade with BritainO Exported
O Tea – up to 13600 tons by 1830O Imported
O Luxury items e.g. clocks, watches and musical boxes
O SilverO Opium
Settlements
Population
19701960 1980 1990 2000 2010
7 million
3 million
6.7 million5.7 million
5 million3.9 million
Modern Hong Kong
Resorts
Industry
Reclamations of the coast
Environmental issues
Marine debris and pollution
O 30 000 kilos of debris from the coastline was cleaned in 2009
O Pollution in water killing the threatened Pink Dolphin
Future issues
Tropical cyclones