Hong Kong
seaport and world's major commercial center on the southeastern coast of China, formerly a Crown Colony leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997 (comprised of the Kowloon peninsula and a number of islands including the island of Hong Kong) | ||||
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| WordNet 2.0 |
Noun
1. formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
Flag of Hong Kong
Background
Occupied 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.
Map of Hong Kong
More about Hong Kong:
| Country Data Codes |
HK (Internet),
HK (ISO 3166),
HKG (ISO 3166),
HK (FIPS 10-4)
| World Ports Directory |
Hong Kong
| Country Phone Codes |
852
| Area Code International |
Country Code-852
| Currency In Each Country |
Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
| Multi Internet Domains |
HK
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| Internet Domains |
HK
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