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World > Asia > Hong Kong
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Hong Kong |
Introduction:
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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.
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| Official name: |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| Capital: |
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| Government type: |
limited democracy |
| Population: |
6,980,412 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages: |
Chinese (Cantonese) 89.2% (official), other Chinese dialects 6.4%, English 3.2% (official), other 1.2% (2001 census) |
| Official Currency: |
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
Current Hong Kong Dollar Exchange Rates
Historical Hong Kong Dollar Exchange Rates
Chart Hong Kong Dollar Exchange Rates |
| Currency code: |
HKD |
| 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 |
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Map of Hong Kong
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