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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 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.
People
Population (end-2007): 6.96 million.
Population growth rate (2007): 0.8%.
Ethnic groups: Chinese 95%; other 5%.
Religions: About 43% participate in some form of religious practice. Christian, about 9.6%.
Languages: Cantonese (a dialect of Chinese) and English are official.
Education: Literacy--97.1% (98.7% male, 95.4% female).
Health (2007): Infant mortality rate--1.7/1,000. Life expectancy-- 82.4 yrs. (overall); 79.3 yrs. males, 85.4 yrs. females.
Work force (2008): 3.66 ... Read this Article
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Location: Hong Kong is Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China See Map
Capital: name: Tegucigalpa
geographic coordinates: 14 06 N, 87 13 W
time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
Currency (Code): Hong Kong dollar (HKD) ...More
Area: total: 1,092 sq km , land: 1,042 sq km , water: 50 sq km ( 1 sq km is approximately 0.4 sq miles or 250 acres)
Area Comparison: six times the size of Washington, DC
Elevation Extremes: lowest point: South China Sea 0 m , highest point: Tai Mo Shan 958 m (1 meter = 3.28 feet)
Population: 7,018,636 (July 2008 est.)
Unemployment: 4% (2007 est.)
Ethnic Groups: Chinese 95%, Filipino 1.6%, Indonesian 1.3%, other 2.1% (2006 census)
Religion: eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%
Languages: Chinese (Cantonese) 89.2% (official), other Chinese dialects 6.4%, English 3.2% (official), other 1.2% (2001 census)
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According to archaeological studies, human activity on Hong Kong dates back over five millennia. Excavated neolithic artifacts suggest an influence from northern Chinese stone-age cultures. The territory was settled by Han Chinese during the seventh century, A.D., evidenced by the discovery of an ancient tomb at Lei Cheung ... Read this Article
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Geography
Area: 1,104.3 sq. km.; Hong Kong comprises Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories, and numerous small islands.
Terrain: Hilly to mountainous, with steep slopes and natural harbor.
Climate: Tropical monsoon. Cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall.
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