Hong Kong

Summary

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China^[1]. It draws 16,290 Wikipedia views per month (special_administrative_region_of_china category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hong Kong's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[3].
• Hong Kong's religion is recorded as Taoism^[4].
• Hong Kong's religion is recorded as Confucianism^[5].
• Hong Kong's religion is recorded as Christianity^[6].
• Hong Kong's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[7].
• Hong Kong's religion is recorded as Islam^[8].
• Hong Kong is located in People's Republic of China^[9].
• Hong Kong is in the country of People's Republic of China^[10].
• Hong Kong is on the body of water Shing Mun River^[11].
• Hong Kong is on the body of water South China Sea^[12].
• Hong Kong's head of government is recorded as John Lee^[13].
• Hong Kong's image is recorded as Hong Kong from Victoria Peak1.jpg^[14].
• Hong Kong's continent is recorded as Asia^[15].
• Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as special administrative region of China^[16].
• Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as city^[17].
• Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as big city^[18].
• Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[19].
• Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as global city^[20].
• Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as dependent territory^[21].
• Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as city-state^[22].
• Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as customs territory of China^[23].
• Hong Kong's instance of is recorded as nationality for sports^[24].
• Hong Kong's official language is recorded as English^[25].
• Hong Kong's official language is recorded as Cantonese^[26].
• Hong Kong's official language is recorded as Standard Chinese^[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Hong Kong include Hong Kong International Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in People's Republic of China^[30]; A Countess from it^[31], a film^[32], directed by Charlie Chaplin^[33]; Hongkongese people^[34], a human population^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36]; it station^[37], a metro station^[38], in People's Republic of China^[39], founded in 1998^[40]; Habrocestum hongkongiense^[41], a taxon^[42]; and Dysoxylum hongkongense^[43], a taxon^[44].

Why It Matters

Hong Kong draws 16,290 Wikipedia views per month (special_administrative_region_of_china category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for it include Hong Kong International Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in People's Republic of China^[30]; A Countess from it^[31], a film^[32], directed by Charlie Chaplin^[33]; Hongkongese people^[34], a human population^[35], in People's Republic of China^[36]; it station^[37], a metro station^[38], in People's Republic of China^[39], founded in 1998^[40]; Habrocestum hongkongiense^[41], a taxon^[42]; and Dysoxylum hongkongense^[43], a taxon^[44].