Hong Kong (), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a largely self-governing territory of the People's Republic of China, facing Guangdong to the north and the South China Sea to the east, west and south. Hong Kong is a global metropolitan and international financial centre, and has a highly developed capitalist economy. Beginning as a trading port, Hong Kong became a crown colony of the United Kingdom in 1842, reclassified as a British dependent territory in 1983, and remained so until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. Under the "one country, two systems" policy, Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy in all areas with the exception of foreign affairs and defence, which are the responsibility of the PRC Government. As part of this arrangement, Hong Kong continues to maintain its own currency, legal system, political system, immigration control, rule of the road and other aspects that concern its way of life, many of which are distinct from those of mainland China. (via Wikipedia)
Language:
Chinese, English
As Of:
Jan 1, 2006
GDP (nominal):
US$223.764 billion
Time Zone:
HKT
Area:
427
Local Name:
中華人民共和國香港特別行政區
GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
38th
10th
GDP (nominal per capita):
US$31,849
GDP (nominal) Rank:
37th
GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
27th
As of:
Jan 1, 2008
Legislature:
Legislative Council
Government type:
Non-sovereign partial indirect democracy
As of:
Jan 1, 2008
ccTLD:
.hk
Currency (code):
HKD
Conventional Long Name:
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of
China
Latitude:
N
Demonym:
Hong Kong people
Hongkonger
Longitude:
E
Currency:
Hong Kong dollar
Name:
Hong Kong
Country Calling Code:
+852
Latitude (Minutes):
18
Longitude (Minutes):
12
Total Population:
7,008,900
Latitude (Degrees):
22
Drives On:
left
As of:
Jan 1, 2007
HDI Rank:
22nd
HDI:
0.942
GDP (per capita PPP):
$293.311 billion
Gini:
43.4
Longitude (Degrees):
114
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