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Hong Kong - Travel guideHong Kong - Country backgroundOccupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement, China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years. More about Hong Kong Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region conventional short form: Hong Kong local long form: Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu local short form: Xianggang abbreviation: HK |
| Capital : | - |
| Religions : | eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10% |
| Languages : | Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official |
| Location : | Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China |
| Geographic coordinates : | 22 15 N, 114 10 E |
| Area : | total: 1,092 sq km land: 1,042 sq km water: 50 sq km |
| Climate : | subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall |
| Population : | 6,940,432 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Hong Kong adjective: Hong Kong |
| Ethnic groups : | Chinese 95%, other 5% |
| Government type : | limited democracy |
| Administrative divisions: | none (special administrative region of China) |
| Legal system : | based on English common law |
| Suffrage : | direct election 18 years of age |
| Internet code : | .hk |
| Calling code : | +852 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +8 |
| Electricity : | 220V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | 1 October (1949) |
| More information : | Hong Kong Travel Guide |
| Interesting link : | Hong Kong Hotels Booking Online |
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