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Hong Kong[e]is a special administrative regionof the People's Republic of China. With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities[f]in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated territoriesin the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empireafter the Qing dynastyceded ...
The region of Hong Kong has been inhabited since the Old Stone Age, later becoming part of the Chinese Empire with its loose incorporation into the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC). Starting out as a farming fishing village and salt production site, it became an important free port and eventually a major international financial center.
The area of Hong Kong is distinct from Mainland China, but is considered a part of "Greater China". Hong Kong has a total area of 1,108 km 2 (428 sq mi), of which 3.16% is water. 260 islands are dispersed around Hong Kong, the largest of which by area is Lantau Island, located southwest of the main peninsula
Founding of Li Ying College. 1163. Salt fields in Hong Kong first officially managed. 1277. China's Imperial court found refuge in Silvermine Bay on Lantau Island during the Battle of Yamen. 1513. Ming Dynasty. Jorge Álvares arrives in Tuen Mun.
The economy of Hong Kong is a highly developed free-market economy. It is characterised by low taxation, almost free port trade and a well-established international financial market. [15] [16] Its currency, called the Hong Kong dollar, is legally issued by three major international commercial banks, [17] and is pegged to the US dollar.
After the handover of Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong surveyed Hong Kong residents about how they defined themselves. In its latest poll published in June 2022, 39.1% of respondents identified as Hong Konger, 31.4% as Hong Konger in China, 17.6% as Chinese, 10.9% as Chinese in Hong Kong, and 42.4% as mixed identity. [ 16 ]
Hong Kong Island in 1840 by Stoddart R.N. Hong Kong Island is the second-largest island of the territory, the largest being Lantau Island. Its area is 78.59 km 2 (30.34 sq mi), including 6.98 km 2 (2.69 sq mi) of land reclaimed since 1887 and some smaller scale ones since 1851. It makes up approximately 7% of the total territory.
The total land area of Hong Kong is 1,076 square kilometres, but about 75% of this land is open countryside [citation needed], which contains more than 2600 species of vascular plants, about 450 species of birds, about 200 species of butterflies, about 100 species of dragonflies, 40 species of mammals, 80 species of reptiles and more than 20 species of amphibians, including some that are ...