Official Name: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China. Capital: Hong Kong on Victoria Island Area: total: 1,092 sq km land: ,042 sq km water: 50 sq km Lowest point: South China Sea 0 m Highest point: Tai Mo Shan 958 m

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Population: 6,980,412 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Chinese Ethnic groups: Chinese 95%, other 5%. Religions: Eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%. Languages: Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official.

Tropical monsoon. Cool and humid in the winter. Hot and rainy from spring through the summer. Warm and sunny in the fall.

Government type: Special Administrative Region of China. Independence: None (Special Administrative Region of China). National holiday: National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949). 1 July 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day.

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