HONG KONG
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Hong Kong
seaport and world's major commercial center on the southeastern coast of China, formerly a Crown Colony leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997 (comprised of the Kowloon peninsula and a number of islands including the island of Hong Kong)

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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.

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Hong Kong

Noun
1. formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) China, People's Republic of China, mainland China, Communist China, Red China, PRC


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Hong Kong
n. Hong Kong, territory under the sovereignty of China and comprised of the Kowloon peninsula and a number of islands

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nm. Hong Kong, territory under the sovereignty of China and comprised of the Kowloon peninsula and a number of islands (including the island of Hong Kong) off the Chinese mainland


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