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Hong Kong

Eastern Asia

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
7,498,100 1
Area (sq km)
2754.97 1
Founding Year
1997 2
Founding Year
1997 2
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Latitude
22.3 degrees north 1
Longitude
114.2 degrees east 1
Connections

Associated With

China, Countries
Source Hong Kong (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

The Uncertain Deadline Behind Hong Kong's Basic Law, Articles
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Irene Cheng

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Source Irene Cheng (Wikipedia)Lead section
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Irene Cheng, née Hotung, also known as Tsi-dsi Irene Ho (October 21, 1904 – February 17, 2007; Chinese: 鄭何艾齡), was a Hong Kong educationalist.
Wing On Lee

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Source Wing On Lee (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
Wing On Lee is a Hong Kong-born scholar and professor of comparative education who has held senior academic and administrative roles in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, and China.
Andrew Lau

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Jackie Chan

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Source Jackie Chan (Wikipedia)Lead section [nationality]
Quote, Lead section [nationality]
is a Hong Kong martial artist, actor and filmmaker
John Woo

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Jun Li (director)

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Source Jun Li (director) (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality
Quote, Lead sentence, nationality
is a Hong Kong filmmaker and critic
Wong Kar-wai

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Origin Of

Bernard Leach

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Chungking Express

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Infernal Affairs

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Life (Cycle) of the Hong Kong Newt

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Lust, Caution

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Verax (film)

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Curry Beef Turnover

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Hong Kong Cuisine

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Source Hong Kong Cuisine (Wikipedia)

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Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong

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Source Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong (Wikipedia)
AIA Group

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BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited

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Source Wikipedia: Bank of China (Hong Kong)tier 2
Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Limited

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Cafe de Coral

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Cathay Pacific

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China Hongqiao Group Limited

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China Overseas Land and Investment Limited

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China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited

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China Resources Land Limited

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China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited

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China Taiping Insurance Holdings

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Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited

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CITIC Limited

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CK Asset Holdings Limited

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CK Hutchison Holdings Limited

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CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited

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CLP Holdings Limited

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Source Wikipedia: CLP Grouptier 2
CMHK

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Coconuts Media

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Dao Heng Bank

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DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited

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Galaxy Entertainment Group Limited

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Hang Lung Properties Limited

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Henderson Land Development Company Limited

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HGC Global Communications

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Hong Kong Broadband Network

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Hong Kong Disneyland

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

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Hongkong Land Holdings Limited

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iAsiaWorks

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Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited

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Kai Bo Food Supermarket

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Link Real Estate Investment Trust

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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

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MTR Corporation Limited

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Netvigator

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Source Netvigator (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
Netvigator is a residential Internet service provider in Hong Kong
New World Development Company Limited

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Source Wikidata: New World Development Company Limitedtier 2
Ocean Park Hong Kong

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Orange Sky Golden Harvest

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Orient Overseas (International) Limited

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Power Assets Holdings Limited

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Rosewood Hotel Group

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Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts

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Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited

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Source Wikipedia: Sino Biopharmaceutical LimitedInfobox: hq_location_countrytier 2
Quote, Infobox: hq_location_country
Hong Kong
Sino Land Company Limited

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Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited

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Swire Properties Limited

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Techtronic Industries Company Limited

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The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited

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Causing Death by Dangerous Driving

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Source Causing death by dangerous driving, WikipediaLead
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Causing death by dangerous driving is a statutory offence in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as Hong Kong.
Indictable Offence

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Source Indictable offence (Wikipedia)Lead
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In many common law jurisdictions (e.g., England and Wales, Ireland, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore), an indictable offence is an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury (in contrast to a summary offence).
Amah Rock

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Butterfly Valley

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Lion Rock (Hong Kong)

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Source GeoNames: GeoNames search results for Lion Rock (Hong Kong)Search results
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Lion Rock Hill,Sz Tsz Shan 22.35 114.1833333 Hong Kong, Sha Tin hill
Hong Kong Sign Language

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Crimes Ordinance

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Sources
1. Hong Kong (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    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.
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    7,498,100
  • Infobox: population_estimate_year
    2023
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    22.3N 114.2E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    22.3N 114.2E
  • Infobox: area_km2
    2,754.97
  • Associated With: China, Infobox, Sovereign state
    China
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2. Wikidata: Hong Kong
  • Wikidata Q8646, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q8646 P571
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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