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Hong Kong is ideally positioned at the centre of rapidly developing East Asia. With a total area of 1104 square
kilometres, it covers Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories. Hong Kong was a British colony from 1842, until its sovereignty was transferred to the PRC in 1997.
Hong Kong has one of the world's most liberal economies and is a major international centre of finance and trade. Hong Kong is a major international and regional aviation
centre. The Hong Kong International Airport, one of the busiest in the world, is served by major international airlines.
Hong Kong's population was about 6.9 million in 2005. About 96% of Hong Kong's population is Chinese, the majority of which are Cantonese. Chinese and English are the official languages. |
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