Outline of Hong Kong
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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region[1][2] of the People's Republic of China is one of two special administrative regions of China, the other being Macau.
The territory lies on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east, west and south. Beginning as a trading port in the 19th century, Hong Kong has developed into one of the world's leading financial centres.
Hong Kong was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1842 to 1981 and was a British dependent territory from 1981 until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. The Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulate that Hong Kong operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer.
Under the “one country, two systems” policy, the Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, while the Government of Hong Kong is responsible for its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and delegates to international organisations and events.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hong Kong:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈhɒŋkɒŋ/
- Common English country name: Hong Kong
- Official English country name: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectives: Hong Kong, Hongkongese
- Demonym(s): Hongkonger, Hongkongese
- Etymology: Name of Hong Kong
- International rankings of Hong Kong
- ISO country codes: HK, HKG, 344
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:HK
- Internet country code top-level domain: .hk
[edit] Geography of Hong Kong
Main article: Geography of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong is: a Chinese special administrative region
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Hong Kong Time (UTC+08)
- Extreme points of Hong Kong
- High: Tai Mo Shan 958 m (3,143 ft)
- Low: South China Sea 0 m
- Population of Hong Kong: 7,108,100 (June 30, 2011) - —the most populous country
- Area of Hong Kong: 1,104 km2
- Atlas of Hong Kong
[edit] Environment of Hong Kong
Main article: Environment of Hong Kong
- Climate of Hong Kong
- Ecoregions in Hong Kong
- Renewable energy in Hong Kong
- Geology of Hong Kong
- Protected areas of Hong Kong
- Wildlife of Hong Kong
[edit] Natural geographic features of Hong Kong
- Glaciers of Hong Kong
- Islands of Hong Kong
- Lakes of Hong Kong
- Mountains of Hong Kong
- Rivers of Hong Kong
- Valleys of Hong Kong
- World Heritage Sites in Hong Kong: None
[edit] Regions of Hong Kong
- Main article: Regions of Hong Kong
[edit] Ecoregions of Hong Kong
- Main article: Ecoregions in Hong Kong
[edit] Administrative divisions of Hong Kong
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Hong Kong
[edit] Districts of Hong Kong
Main article: Districts of Hong Kong
[edit] Municipalities of Hong Kong
- Capital of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Central
- Cities of Hong Kong
[edit] Demography of Hong Kong
- Main article: Demographics of Hong Kong
[edit] Government and politics of Hong Kong
- Main article: Government of Hong Kong and Politics of Hong Kong
- Form of government:
- Capital of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Central
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- Political parties in Hong Kong
- Political scandals of Hong Kong
- Taxation in Hong Kong
- Transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong
[edit] Branches of the government of Hong Kong
Main article: Government of Hong Kong
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Hong Kong
- Head of state and Head of government: Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang
- Cabinet of Hong Kong
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Hong Kong
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Hong Kong
Main article: Judiciary of Hong Kong
[edit] Foreign relations of Hong Kong
Main article: Foreign relations of Hong Kong
[edit] International organization membership
Main article: International organization membership of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a member of:[1]
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[edit] Law and order in Hong Kong
- Main article: Law of Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Basic Law
- Hong Kong trade mark law
- Hong Kong copyright law
- Legislation of the Provisional Government of Hong Kong
- Alcohol laws of Hong Kong
- Capital punishment in Hong Kong
- Constitution of Hong Kong
- Crime in Hong Kong
- Human rights in Hong Kong
- Law enforcement in Hong Kong
[edit] Military of Hong Kong
- Main article: Military of Hong Kong
- Command
- Commander of the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison
[edit] Local government in Hong Kong
Main article: Districts of Hong Kong
| District | Population (2006 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
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| Hong Kong (全港) | 6,864,346 | 1080.18 | 6,352 |
| Hong Kong Island (香港島) | 1,268,112 | 79.68 | 15,915 |
| Central and Western (中西區) | 250,064 | 12.44 | 20,102 |
| Wan Chai (灣仔) | 155,196 | 9.83 | 15,788 |
| Eastern (東區) | 587,690 | 18.56 | 31,664 |
| Southern (南區) | 275,162 | 38.85 | 7,083 |
| Kowloon (九龍) | 2,019,533 | 46.93 | 43,033 |
| Yau Tsim Mong (油尖旺) | 280,548 | 6.99 | 40,136 |
| Sham Shui Po (深水埗) | 365,540 | 9.35 | 39,095 |
| Kowloon City (九龍城) | 362,501 | 10.02 | 36,178 |
| Wong Tai Sin (黃大仙) | 423,521 | 9.30 | 45,540 |
| Kwun Tong (觀塘) | 587,423 | 11.27 | 52,123 |
| New Territories (新界) | 3,573,635 | 953.48 | 3,748 |
| Kwai Tsing (葵青) | 523,300 | 23.34 | 22,421 |
| Tsuen Wan (荃灣) | 288,728 | 61.71 | 4,679 |
| Tuen Mun (屯門) | 502,035 | 82.89 | 6,057 |
| Yuen Long (元朗) | 534,192 | 138.46 | 3,858 |
| North (北區) | 280,730 | 136.61 | 2,055 |
| Tai Po (大埔) | 293,542 | 136.15 | 2,156 |
| Sha Tin (沙田) | 607,544 | 68.71 | 8,842 |
| Sai Kung (西貢) | 406,442 | 129.65 | 3,135 |
| Islands (離島) | 137,122 | 175.12 | 783 |
[edit] History of Hong Kong
- Main article: History of Hong Kong, Timeline of the history of Hong Kong, and Current events of Hong Kong
[edit] Culture of Hong Kong
- Main article: Culture of Hong Kong
- Architecture of Hong Kong
- Cuisine of Hong Kong
- Ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
- Festivals in Hong Kong
- Humor in Hong Kong
- Languages of Hong Kong
- Media in Hong Kong
- National symbols of Hong Kong
- People of Hong Kong
- Prostitution in Hong Kong
- Public holidays in Hong Kong
- Records of Hong Kong
- Religion in Hong Kong
- World Heritage Sites in Hong Kong: None
[edit] Art in Hong Kong
- Art in Hong Kong
- Cinema of Hong Kong
- Literature of Hong Kong
- Music of Hong Kong
- Television in Hong Kong
- Theatre in Hong Kong
[edit] Sports in Hong Kong
- Main article: Sports in Hong Kong
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Hong Kong
- Main article: Economy of Hong Kong
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 36th (thirty-sixth)
- Agriculture in Hong Kong
- Banking in Hong Kong
- Communications in Hong Kong
- Companies of Hong Kong
- Currency of Hong Kong: Dollar
- Economic history of Hong Kong
- Energy in Hong Kong
- Health care in Hong Kong
- Mining in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Hong Kong
- Transport in Hong Kong
- Water supply and sanitation in Hong Kong
[edit] Education in Hong Kong
- Main article: Education in Hong Kong
[edit] Health in Hong Kong
Main article: Health in Hong Kong
[edit] See also
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Main article: Hong Kong
- Index of Hong Kong-related articles
- List of Hong Kong-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of China
- Outline of geography
- Place names of Hong Kong
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Hong Kong". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The name is often written as Hongkong in older English texts. The Hong Kong Government officially adopted the current form on 3 September 1926 (Hongkong Government Gazette, Notification 479, 3 September 1926). While the names of most cities in the People's Republic of China are romanised into English using pinyin, the official English name is Hong Kong rather than Xianggang.
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- Government
- GovHK - Official government site
- Hong Kong Government - Census and Statistics Department
- Hong Kong Government - Fact Sheets
- Hong Kong Legislative Council - Official site of the legislative body
- DiscoverHongKong - Official site of the Hong Kong Tourism Board
- General reference
- Hong Kong entry at The World Factbook
- Encyclopædia Britannica entry on Hong Kong
- Miscellanea
- Hong Kong travel guide from Wikitravel
- Flickr: Photos tagged with "HongKong"
- Outline of Hong Kong at the Open Directory Project
- Wikimedia Atlas of Hong Kong
- WikiSatellite view of Hong Kong at WikiMapia
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