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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China[note 1]
中華人民共和國香港特別行政區
A flag with a white 5-petalled flower design on solid red backgroundA red circular emblem, with a white 5-petalled flower design in the centre, and surrounded by the words "Hong Kong" and "中華人民共和國香港特別行政區"
FlagEmblem
Anthem: March of the Volunteers
《義勇軍進行曲》
A panorama overlooking the skyscrapers of Hong Kong at night, with Victoria Harbour in the background
View at night from Victoria Peak (2007)
Hong Kong is situated on a peninsula and series of islands on the south coast of China, to the east of the Pearl River Delta and bordered to the north by Guangdong province
Official language(s)Chinese, English[note 2]
Spoken languagesCantonese, English
Writing systemsTraditional Chinese, English alphabet
DemonymHong Konger
GovernmentSpecial Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
 - Chief ExecutiveCY Leung
 - Chief Secretary for AdministrationCarrie Lam
 - Financial SecretaryJohn Tsang
 - Secretary for JusticeRimsky Yuen
LegislatureLegislative Council
Establishment
 - Treaty of Nanking29 August 1842 
 - Japanese occupation25 December 1941 –
15 August 1945 
 - Conveyance from British sovereignty to Chinese sovereignty1 July 1997 
Area
 - Total1,104 km2 (179th)
426 sq mi 
 - Water (%)4.58 (50 km²; 19 mi²)[3]
Population
 - 2010 census7,061,200[4] 
 - Density6,480[5]/km2 (4th)
16,576/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$351.119 billion[6] 
 - Per capita$49,137[6] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$243.302 billion[6] 
 - Per capita$34,049[6] 
Gini (2007)43.4[7] 
HDI (2011)increase 0.898[8] (very high) (13th)
CurrencyHong Kong dollar (HKD)
Time zoneHKT(UTC+8)
Date formatsyyyy年m月d日 (Chinese)
dd-mm-yyyy (English)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeHK
Internet TLD.hk and .香港
Calling code+852
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Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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