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'''Hong Kong''' is a [[Special Administrative Region]] of [[China]], situated at the mouth of the Pearl River. Formerly a British colony, it sits opposite the former Portuguese possession of [[Macau]]. It consists of Hong Kong island, Lamma, Lantau and various smaller islands, and Kowloon and the New Territories on the Chinese mainland. The name Hong Kong means ''fragrant harbor''.
'''Hong Kong''' is a [[Special Administrative Region]] of [[China]], situated at the mouth of the Pearl River. Formerly a [[British]] colony, it sits opposite the former Portuguese possession of [[Macau]]. It consists of Hong Kong island, Lamma, Lantau and various smaller islands, and Kowloon and the New Territories on the Chinese mainland. The name Hong Kong means ''fragrant harbor''.
From 1841-1997, it was a British colony and the main trading base for the [[British Empire]] in Asia. Despite being handed back to China in 1997, it has remained autonomy under "one country, two systems" and being an SAR status. There is a free press but no democracy and no real elections; all major government decisions are made by the government of China.
From 1841-1997, it was a British colony and the main trading base for the [[British Empire]] in Asia. Despite being handed back to China in 1997, it has remained autonomy under "one country, two systems" and being an SAR status. There is a [[free press]] but no [[democracy]] and no real elections; all major government decisions are made by the government of China.
The population of Hong Kong is about 7 million people. The largest urban areas are Kowloon (population 2 million), Central, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin. Property prices in Hong Kong's Central District are the second most expensive in the world, after those of central [[Tokyo]].
The population of Hong Kong is about 7 million people. The largest urban areas are Kowloon (population 2 million), Central, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin. Property prices in Hong Kong's Central District are the second most expensive in the world, after those of central [[Tokyo]].