Hong Kong Country Profile - Facts

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Location: Eastern Asia

Capital City: Victoria

Population: 7 million

Government: Special Administrative Region of China

Currency: Hong Kong dollar

Main Language: Cantonese and English

Main Religions: Multicultural: Chinese majority (Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism), but also Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim

Other Facts

Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places on earth.

In 1997 governance of Hong Kong transferred from the British to the Chinese.

Hong Kong has a hot, humid subtropical climate.

It is well known for its film industry, especially martial arts films.

Over 90% of residents’ travelling is done by public transport, the highest proportion in the world.

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