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SAFE CITY With one of the lowest crime rates in the world,
Hong Kong is ranked 5th among 149 countries
and regions surveyed in the Safety and Security
category of the Prosperity Index 2017 compiled
by the UK-based Legatum Institute.

International surveys consistently rate
Hong Kong as one of the “least corrupt” places
in Asia. In 2017, Transparency International’s
Corruption Perceptions Index ranked
Hong Kong the 13th least corrupt among
180 countries and territories around the
world and the 4th least corrupt in the Asia
Pacific region.

Our excellent healthcare system guarantees
reliable and affordable medical care to all.
Staff at the city’s hospitals and clinics are
English-speaking.

Police officers carry out duties in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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