Outline of Hong Kong

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The Regional Flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
The Regional Emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
The location of Hong Kong
An enlargeable political map of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hong Kong:

Hong Kong – one of two special administrative regions of China, the other being Macau. The territory lies on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east, west and south. Beginning as a trading port in the 19th century, Hong Kong has developed into one of the world's leading financial centres.

Hong Kong was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1842 to 1981 and was a British dependent territory from 1981 until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. The Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulate that Hong Kong operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer.

Under the “one country, two systems” policy, the Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, while the Government of Hong Kong is responsible for its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and delegates to international organisations and events.

General reference[]

An enlargeable basic map of Hong Kong
  • Pronunciation: /ˈhɒŋkɒŋ/
  • Common English country name: Hong Kong
  • Official English country name: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
  • Common endonym(s):
  • Official endonym(s):
  • Adjectives: Hong Kong, Hongkonger
  • Demonym(s): Hongkonger, Hongkongese
  • Etymology: Refer to Name of Hong Kong.
  • International rankings of Hong Kong
  • ISO country codes: HK, HKG, 344
  • ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:HK
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .hk

Geography of Hong Kong[]

Main article: Geography of Hong Kong

Environment of Hong Kong[]

An enlargeable false colour satellite image of Hong Kong
Main article: Environment of Hong Kong

Natural geographic features of Hong Kong[]

  • Glaciers of Hong Kong: none
  • Islands of Hong Kong
  • Lakes of Hong Kong
  • Mountains of Hong Kong
    • Volcanoes in Hong Kong: none
  • Rivers of Hong Kong
  • World Heritage Sites in Hong Kong: None

Regions of Hong Kong[]

Ecoregions of Hong Kong[]

Administrative divisions of Hong Kong[]

Main article: Administrative divisions of Hong Kong
Districts of Hong Kong[]
Main article: Districts of Hong Kong
Municipalities of Hong Kong[]
  • Capital of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Central
  • Cities of Hong Kong

Demography of Hong Kong[]

Main article: Demographics of Hong Kong

Government and politics of Hong Kong[]

Politics of Hong Kong

  • Form of government:
  • Capital of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Central
  • Elections in Hong Kong

Branches of the government of Hong Kong[]

Government of Hong Kong

Executive branch of the government of Hong Kong[]

Legislative branch of the government of Hong Kong[]

Judicial branch of the government of Hong Kong[]

Judiciary of Hong Kong

Foreign relations of Hong Kong[]

Foreign relations of Hong Kong

  • Diplomatic missions in Hong Kong

International organization membership[]

International organization membership of Hong Kong The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Hong Kong[]

Law of Hong Kong

December 2005 protest for democracy in Hong Kong.

Military of Hong Kong[]

Military of Hong Kong

Local government in Hong Kong[]

Districts of Hong Kong

  • District Councils of Hong Kong
18 districts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
District Population (2006 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
Hong Kong (全港) 6,864,346 1080.18 6,352
Hong Kong Island (香港島) 1,268,112 79.68 15,915
Central and Western (中西區) 250,064 12.44 20,102
Wan Chai (灣仔) 155,196 9.83 15,788
Eastern (東區) 587,690 18.56 31,664
Southern (南區) 275,162 38.85 7,083
Kowloon (九龍) 2,019,533 46.93 43,033
Yau Tsim Mong (油尖旺) 280,548 6.99 40,136
Sham Shui Po (深水埗) 365,540 9.35 39,095
Kowloon City (九龍城) 362,501 10.02 36,178
Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙) 423,521 9.30 45,540
Kwun Tong (觀塘) 587,423 11.27 52,123
New Territories (新界) 3,573,635 953.48 3,748
Kwai Tsing (葵青) 523,300 23.34 22,421
Tsuen Wan (荃灣) 288,728 61.71 4,679
Tuen Mun (屯門) 502,035 82.89 6,057
Yuen Long (元朗) 534,192 138.46 3,858
North (北區) 280,730 136.61 2,055
Tai Po (大埔) 293,542 136.15 2,156
Sha Tin (沙田) 607,544 68.71 8,842
Sai Kung (西貢) 406,442 129.65 3,135
Islands (離島) 137,122 175.12 783

History of Hong Kong[]

History of Hong Kong

Culture of Hong Kong[]

Culture of Hong Kong

  • LGBT culture in Hong Kong
  • Architecture of Hong Kong
  • Cuisine of Hong Kong
  • Languages of Hong Kong
  • Media in Hong Kong
  • National symbols of Hong Kong
    • Coat of arms of Hong Kong
    • Flag of Hong Kong
    • National anthem of Hong Kong
  • People of Hong Kong
  • Indonesians in Hong Kong
  • Thais in Hong Kong
  • Foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong
  • Prostitution in Hong Kong
  • Public holidays in Hong Kong
  • Religion in Hong Kong
  • World Heritage Sites in Hong Kong: None

Art in Hong Kong[]

Sports in Hong Kong[]

Sports in Hong Kong

Economy and infrastructure of Hong Kong[]

Economy of Hong Kong

Education in Hong Kong[]

Education in Hong Kong

Health in Hong Kong[]

Health in Hong Kong

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hong Kong". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

Hong Kong Travel

External links[]

Wikimedia Atlas of Hong Kong

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