HONG KONG
(Courtesy of the Hong Kong Tourism Board)
 

  Hong Kong is situated on the southeastern coast of China and spreads out over about 1,100 square kilometers,
  including more than 260 outlying islands.  The main areas are Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula and the New
  Territories.  Hong Kong Island lies just south of Kowloon, separated by Victoria Harbour; the New Territories lie north
  of Kowloon and run up to the boundary with Mainland China.

  With a population of more than 6.8 million, of which about 95% are ethnic Chinese, parts of
  urban Hong Kong are among the densely populated areas in the world.  Yet, such is the
  diversity of Hong Kong that less than an hour's travel will take you to rural areas where
  people are few and far between.

  As the original British presence grew from Hong Kong Island to include Kowloon and the New
  Territories, Hong Kong thrived as a trading port and gateway to Mainland China.

  At the stroke of midnight 1 July 1997, the world stopped to watch history being made when
  Hong Kong returned to Chinese sovereignty.  It is now a Special Administrative Region "One
  Country, Two Systems" principle of government, with a high degree of autonomy.  Hong Kong
  retains its own legal, social and economic systems, which means no change in lifestyle for
  residents and visitors alike.

 

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