1. Hong Kong, referred to as "Hong Kong", is the People's Republic of China (PRC) Special Administrative Region. It is located in the south of China, east of the Pearl River Estuary, facing China and Macau across the sea in the west, Shenzhen in the north and Wanshan Islands in Zhuhai in the south. Its regional scope includes Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories and 262 surrounding islands with a total land area of 65,438+06544. By the end of 20 18, the total population is about 7,482,500, which is one of the regions with the highest population density in the world and the life expectancy is the highest in the world.
2. Hongkong has been the territory of China since ancient times, and it has been under British colonial rule from 1842 to 1997. After World War II, Hong Kong's economy and society developed rapidly, becoming not only one of the "Four Little Dragons in Asia", but also one of the richest, most developed and highest living standards regions in the world. On July 6th, the China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established. The central government has full power over Hong Kong. Hong Kong has maintained its original capitalist system for a long time, enjoying a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign affairs and national defense. It participated in many international organizations and conferences in the name of "China Hongkong". "One country, two systems", "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" and a high degree of autonomy are the basic national policies of the China government.
Hong Kong is a highly prosperous free port and an international metropolis. Together with new york and London, it is also called "Newport". It is the third largest financial center in the world, an important international financial, trade and shipping center and an international innovation and technology center. It is also one of the freest economies and most competitive cities in the world, enjoying a high reputation in the world and being rated as the third largest first-tier city in the world by GaWC.
4. The geographical coordinates of Hong Kong are east longitude 1 14 15' and north latitude 22 15'. It is located along the coast of South China, east of the Pearl River Estuary in Guangdong Province, China, and consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, inland areas of the New Territories and 262 islands (outlying islands). Hong Kong borders Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province in the north and Wanshan Islands, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province in the south. Hong Kong faces Macau across the sea in the west, with a distance of 6 1 km, Guangzhou 130 km in the north and Shanghai 1200 km in the north.
5. The areas of the three major parts of Hong Kong are: Hong Kong Island is about 8 1 km2; Kowloon Peninsula is about 47 square kilometers; The New Territories and 262 outlying islands are about 976 square kilometers. Hong Kong has a total jurisdiction area of 2,755.03 square kilometers, including land area 1 104.32 square kilometers and water area 1650.64 square kilometers.
6. The topography of Hong Kong is dominated by hills, and the highest point is Tai Mo Shan, which is 958 meters above sea level. There are not many flat lands in Hong Kong, about 20% of which belong to lowlands, mainly concentrated in the northern New Territories, namely Yuen Long Plain and Fanling Lowland, which are alluvial plains naturally formed by rivers. Secondly, the reclaimed land located in the Kowloon Peninsula and the northern part of Hong Kong Island expanded from the original narrow flat land. Although it is customary to take one from Hong Kong Island, the largest island in Hong Kong is Lantau Island, which is more than twice the size of Hong Kong Island.