Place details
Place nameHong Kong
Other namesHong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Xianggang Tebie Xingzhengqu, Xianggang, Hsiang-chiang, Hsiang Kang, Hsiang-Kang, Hong Kong, Colony of, T'e-pieh hsing-cheng-ch'ü, Tebie xingzhengqu, Hong-Kong, Hongkong, HKG, HK, ISO344, HO00
CountryZhonghua
Latitude22.25
Longitude114.167
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Human habitation of area dates to Neolithic Age; influenced by N Chinese cultures, particularly Lungshan; inhabited by fishermen & pirates at time of British acquisition in 19th cen.; ceded to Britain as a result of the first Opium War (1839-1842); official languages are Chinese & English.
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