| Dialing code | +852 | |
| ISO 2 code | HK | |
| ISO 3 code | HKG | |
| Capital | Hong Kong | |
| Main Language | None | |
| Currency | Dollar (HKD) | |
| GDP | $307.6 billion | 38th |
| Population | 6,898,686 | 100th |
Geography
| Continent | Asia | |
| Location | Eastern Asia bordering the South China Sea and China | |
| Land | 1,092 km2 | 186th |
| Terrain | Hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north |
| Climate | Subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter hot and rainy from spring through summer warm and sunny in fall | |
| Natural Hazards | Hilly to mountainous with steep slopes; lowlands in north | |
| Note: | More than 200 islands |
Neighbouring Countries
History
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 the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997. In this agreement China promised that under its "one country two systems" formula China's socialist economic system would not be imposed on Hong Kong and that Hong Kong would enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.
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Demographics
| Life Expectancy | 81.86 years | 6th |
| Median Age | 42.3 years | 5th |
| Birth Rate | 7.42 births/1,000 population | 206th |
| Death Rate | 6.76 births/1,000 population | 131st |
| Sex Ratio | 0.88 male(s)/female | 48th |
| Literacy | 93.5% | 93rd |
Population
6.9 million