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Hong Kong
香港
Clockwise from top: Hong Kong skyline at night, Tian Tan Buddha, International Finance Centre, Kennedy Town, Nathan Road, Avenue of Stars, Government House, and Tsing Ma Bridge
व्युत्पत्ति: Fragrant harbour
Nickname(s)
Pearl of the Orient
Location of Hong Kong
Location of Hong Kong
Sovereign stateChina
Treaty of Nanking29 August 1842
Sino-British Joint Declaration19 December 1984
Transfer from the United Kingdom1 July 1997
Named forFragrant Harbour
GovernmentDevolved executive-led system within a socialist republic
Carrie Lam
Matthew Cheung
Andrew Leung
Geoffrey Ma
LegislatureLegislative Council
National representation
36 deputies
203 delegates
Area
• Total
२,७५५ किमी (१,०६४ वर्ग माइल) (168th)
• Water (%)
59.8 (1648 km2; 636 sq mi)
Elevation
९५४ मिटर (३१३० फिट)
Population
• 2018 estimate
7,482,500 (102nd)
• Density
६,७७७ /किमी2 (१७,५५२.३ /वर्ग माइल) (4th)
GDP (PPP)2019 estimate
• Total
$502 billion (44th)
• Per capita
$66,517 (10th)
GDP (nominal)2019 estimate
• Total
$381 billion (35th)
• Per capita
$50,542 (16th)
Gini (2016)Negative increase 53.9
high
HDI (2017)वृद्धि 0.933
very high · 7th
CurrencyHong Kong dollar (HK$) (HKD)
Time zoneUTC+8:00 (HKT)
Date formatdd-mm-yyyy
yyyy年mm月dd日
Driving sideleft
Calling code+852
ISO 3166 codeHK
Internet TLD
Websitegov.hk
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{{Infobox political division
| name = Hong Kong
| native_name = 香港
| settlement_type = [[Special administrative regions of China|Special administrative region]]
| image_skyline = TE-Collage Hong Kong.png
| imagesize = 250px <!--default is 250px-->
| image_caption = Clockwise from top: Hong Kong skyline at night, [[Tian Tan Buddha]], [[International Finance Centre (Hong Kong)|International Finance Centre]], [[Kennedy Town]], [[Nathan Road]], [[Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong|Avenue of Stars]], [[Government House, Hong Kong|Government House]], and [[Tsing Ma Bridge]]
| image_flag = Flag of Hong Kong.svg
| flag_size = 125px
| flag_link = Flag of Hong Kong
| image_seal = Regional Emblem of Hong Kong.svg
| seal_size = 85px
| seal_type = Emblem
| seal_link = Emblem of Hong Kong
| etymology = Fragrant harbour
| nickname = Pearl of the Orient
| motto = 
| image_map = Hong Kong Location with districts.svg
| map_caption = Location of Hong Kong
| subdivision_type = [[Sovereign state]]
| subdivision_name = [[China]]
| established_title = {{nowrap|[[Treaty of Nanking]]}}
| established_date = 29 August 1842
| established_title2 = [[Sino-British Joint Declaration]]
| established_date2 = 19 December 1984
| established_title3 = [[Handover of Hong Kong|Transfer from the United Kingdom]]
| established_date3 = 1 July 1997
| founder =
| named_for = Fragrant Harbour
| government_type = [[Devolution|Devolved]] [[Executive (government)|executive-led]] system within a socialist republic
| leader_title1 = [[Chief Executive of Hong Kong|Chief Executive]]
| leader_name1 = [[Carrie Lam]]
| leader_title2 = [[Chief Secretary for Administration|Chief Secretary]]
| leader_name2 = [[Matthew Cheung]]
| leader_title3 = [[President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong|LegCo President]]
| leader_name3 = [[Andrew Leung]]
| leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal|Chief Justice]]
| leader_name4 = [[Geoffrey Ma]]
| legislature = [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]]
| area_km2 = 2755
| area_rank = 168th
| area_sq_mi = 1,064
| percent_water = 59.8 (1648 km{{smallsup|2}}; 636 sq mi)
| population_estimate = 7,482,500
| population_census = 
| population_estimate_year = 2018
| population_estimate_rank = 102nd
| population_census_year = 
| population_density_km2 = 6,777
| population_density_sq_mi = 17,024 <!-- Do not remove as per WP:MOSNUM -->
| population_density_rank = 4th
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 954
| GDP_PPP = $502 billion
| GDP_PPP_year = 2019
| GDP_PPP_rank = 44th
| GDP_PPP_per_capita = $66,517
| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 10th
| GDP_nominal = $381 billion
| GDP_nominal_year = 2019
| GDP_nominal_rank = 35th
| GDP_nominal_per_capita = $50,542
| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 16th
| Gini = 53.9
| Gini_year = 2016
| Gini_change = increase <!-- increase/decrease/steady -->
| Gini_ref = 
| HDI = 0.933 <!-- number only -->
| HDI_year = 2017<!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year-->
| HDI_change = increase<!-- increase/decrease/steady -->
| HDI_ref = 
| HDI_rank = 7th
| currency = [[Hong Kong dollar]] (HK$)
| currency_code = HKD
| time_zone = [[Hong Kong Time]]
| utc_offset = +8
| date_format = dd-mm-yyyy<br />yyyy年mm月dd日
| drives_on = [[Right- and left-hand traffic|left]]
| calling_code = [[+852]]
| iso_code = HK
| cctld = {{hlist|[[.hk]]|[[.香港]]}}
| website = {{URL|gov.hk}}
| footnotes =
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