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Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories. With 7.5 million residents in a 1,114-square-kilometre (430 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth-most densely populated region in the world. Hong Kong was established as a colony of the British Empire after the Qing dynasty ceded Hong Kong Island in 1841–1842 as a result of losing the First Opium War. The colony expanded to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and was further extended when the United Kingdom obtained a 99-year lease of the New Territories in 1898. Hong Kong was occupied by Japan from 1941 to 1945 during World War II. The territory was handed over from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from those of mainland China under the…

Safety

Hong Kong

FCDO travel advice for Hong Kong. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Hong Kong

Capital: Victoria
Language: written Chinese language
Currency: Hong Kong dollar
Calling code: +852
Internet domain: .hk
Driving side: left
Plug type: BS 1363
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Hong Kong

元旦新年New Year's Day2026-01-01

農曆年初一Lunar New Year2026-02-17

農曆年初二Second day of Lunar New Year2026-02-18

農曆年初三Third day of Lunar New Year2026-02-19

耶穌受難節Good Friday2026-04-03

耶穌受難節翌日Holy Saturday2026-04-04

清明節Ching Ming Festival2026-04-06

復活節星期一Easter Monday2026-04-07

勞動節Labour Day2026-05-01

佛誕Buddha's Birthday2026-05-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalHong Kong

Population7,396,076

CurrencyHKD

Languageszh-HK,yue,zh,en

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Cities

◎Hong Kong7,396,076 residents ◎New Territories3,984,077 residents ◎Kowloon2,232,339 residents ◎Hong Kong Island1,195,529 residents ◎Victoria956,800 residents ◎Tuen Mun507,900 residents ◎Sha Tin495,200 residents ◎Sham Shui Po431,090 residents ◎Wong Tai Sin425,235 residents ◎Kowloon City418,732 residents ◎Tseung Kwan O412,900 residents ◎Kwai Chung331,600 residents ◎Tsuen Wan318,916 residents ◎Tin Shui Wai286,232 residents ◎Tai Po274,100 residents ◎Fanling263,200 residents ◎Ma On Shan215,200 residents ◎Yuen Long San Hui200,000 residents ◎Yuen Long200,000 residents ◎Kowloon City Centre194,290 residents ◎Tsing Yi Town182,100 residents ◎Yuen Long Kau Hui169,600 residents ◎Wan Chai166,695 residents ◎Aberdeen157,400 residents ◎San Tung Chung Hang116,000 residents ◎Tung Chung114,100 residents ◎Sha Tin Wai80,000 residents ◎Shap Pat Heung77,775 residents ◎Pok Fu Lam77,100 residents ◎Nam Cheong74,780 residents ◎Kowloon West End74,710 residents ◎Mong Kok62,967 residents ◎Siu Lek Yuen57,349 residents ◎Sau Mau Ping54,218 residents ◎Tiu Keng Leng51,751 residents ◎LOHAS Park50,000 residents ◎Mei Foo45,990 residents ◎Ping Shan45,400 residents ◎Kai Tak42,552 residents ◎Jordan41,537 residents ◎Pat Heung40,357 residents ◎Whampoa39,134 residents ◎Choi Wan38,405 residents ◎Kennedy Town38,000 residents ◎Mei Foo Sun Chuen37,299 residents ◎Tsz Wan Shan37,242 residents ◎Hang Hau36,529 residents ◎Sai Kung35,800 residents ◎Tai Koo35,373 residents ◎Taikoo Shing34,799 residents ◎Yau Tong34,755 residents ◎Tai Kok Tsui33,801 residents ◎Shek Lei31,788 residents ◎Whampoa Garden30,038 residents ◎Yau Ma Tei29,644 residents ◎Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate (I & II)29,542 residents ◎South Horizons29,391 residents ◎South Horizons (Estate)29,180 residents ◎Leighton Hill29,160 residents ◎Chuk Yuen28,645 residents ◎Lei Tung26,350 residents ◎Wah Fu26,275 residents ◎Sham Tseng25,893 residents ◎Shek Kip Mei Estate25,561 residents ◎Choi Wan Estate (I & II)25,241 residents ◎Tsim Sha Tsui24,557 residents ◎Wu Kai Sha23,511 residents ◎Laguna City22,718 residents ◎Shuen Wan22,465 residents ◎Fo Tan22,127 residents ◎Kam Tin21,876 residents ◎Tsz Ching Estate21,845 residents ◎Ha Tsuen21,060 residents ◎Tai Wo Hau20,848 residents ◎Shek O20,683 residents ◎Chek Chue20,683 residents ◎Sheung Shui20,514 residents ◎Hong Lok Yuen20,389 residents ◎Fairview Park20,268 residents ◎Ma Tau Wai20,185 residents ◎Tai Wai19,924 residents ◎Ho Man Tin19,830 residents ◎Cheung Chau19,769 residents ◎Shui Chuen O19,719 residents ◎San Tin19,617 residents ◎Tuen Mun San Hui19,398 residents ◎Olympic19,373 residents ◎Discovery Bay19,336 residents ◎The Peak19,202 residents ◎Sung Wong Toi19,078 residents ◎So Uk18,956 residents ◎Kowloon Tong18,849 residents ◎Siu Sai Wan Estate18,803 residents ◎Sai Wan Ho18,771 residents ◎So Uk Estate18,748 residents ◎Tak Long Estate18,720 residents ◎Keng Hau18,707 residents ◎Un Chau Estate18,670 residents ◎Lam Tin18,666 residents ◎Lei Tung Estate18,575 residents

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