# Hong Kong

Hong Kong

special administrative region of China, city, big city, metropolis, global city, dependent territory, city-state, customs territory of China, nationality for sports| Part of | China, East Asia  |
| Year dem found am | 1 July 1997  |
| Official name | 中華人民共和國香港特別行政區, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, 香港, Hong Kong  |
| Native label | 香港  |
| Short name | HKSAR, HK, 香港  |
| Name in kana | ホンコン  |
| Official language | Standard Chinese  |
| Anthem | March of the Volunteers  |
| Culture | culture of Hong Kong  |
| Continent | Asia  |
| Country | China  |
| Capital |   |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | China  |
| Located in time zone | UTC+08:00  |
| Located in or next to body of water | Shing Mun River, South China Sea  |
| Coordinate location | 22°16′42″N 114°9′31″E  |
| Highest point | Tai Mo Shan  |
| Office head of government hold | Chief Executive of Hong Kong  |
| Government ein head | John Lee  |
| Executive body | Government of Hong Kong  |
| Legislative body | Legislative Council of Hong Kong  |
| Highest judicial authority | Court of Final Appeal  |
| Central bank | Hong Kong Monetary Authority  |
| Currency | Hong Kong dollar  |
| Twinned administrative body | Dubai  |
| Dey share bother plus | Guangdong, Shenzhen, Zhuhai  |
| Foundational text | Q18894160  |
| Driving side | left  |
| Electrical plug type | BS 1363  |
| Dey follow | British Hong Kong  |
| Significant event | Sino-British Joint Declaration, Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region  |
| Present in work | Civilization V  |
| Postal code | no value  |
| Dema official website |   |
| Streaming media URL |   |
| Hashtag | Hong\_Kong, 香港, hong-kong  |
| Top-level Internet domain | .hk  |
| Main regulatory text | Basic Law of Hong Kong  |
| Flag | flag of Hong Kong  |
| Has seal, badge, or sigil | Emblem of Hong Kong  |
| Topographic map | Atlas of Hong Kong  |
| Geography of topic | geography of Hong Kong  |
| History of topic | history of Hong Kong  |
| Related category | Category:Hong Kong-related lists  |
| Open data portal | data.gov.hk  |
| Economy of topic | economy of Hong Kong  |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Hong Kong  |
| Commonwealth Sport country code | HKG  |
| Country calling code | +852  |
| Emergency phone number | 999  |
| GS1 country code | 489  |
| Maritime identification digits | 477  |
| Unicode character | 🇭🇰  |
| Has list | list of streets and roads in Hong Kong  |
| Category for the view from the item | Category:Views from Victoria Peak (Victoria Harbour)  |
| Category for the view of the item | Category:Views of Hong Kong  |
| Category for maps or plans | Category:Maps of Hong Kong  |

**Hong Kong** be special administrative region for China. Dem get 7.4 million residents of various nationalities insyd a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong be de fourth most densely populated region insyd de world.

Dem establish Hong Kong as a colony of de British Empire after de Qing dynasty lef Hong Kong Island for 1841–1842 as a consequence of losing de First Opium War. Na de colony expand to de Kowloon Peninsula for 1860 wey na dem further extend wen de United Kingdom obtain a 99-year lease of de New Territories for 1898. Japan occupy Hong Kong for 1941 til 1945 wen dem fight World War II. Na dem hand over de territory over from de United Kingdom to China for 1997. Hong Kong maintain separate governing den economic system wey be different from mainland China under de principle of one country, two systems.

## Geography

### Climate

| Climate data for Hong Kong (Hong Kong Observatory), normals 1991–2020, Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data in Hong Kong from 1991 to 2020. extremes 1884–1939 and 1947–present |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) | 28.3 (82.9) | 31.5 (88.7) | 33.4 (92.1) | 36.1 (97.0) | 35.6 (96.1) | 36.1 (97.0) | 36.6 (97.9) | 35.9 (96.6) | 34.6 (94.3) | 31.8 (89.2) | 28.7 (83.7) | 36.6 (97.9) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) | 25.1 (77.2) | 27.5 (81.5) | 30.2 (86.4) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.6 (92.5) | 34.1 (93.4) | 34.2 (93.6) | 33.4 (92.1) | 31.3 (88.3) | 28.4 (83.1) | 25.1 (77.2) | 34.7 (94.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) | 19.4 (66.9) | 21.9 (71.4) | 25.6 (78.1) | 28.8 (83.8) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.3 (88.3) | 30.5 (86.9) | 28.1 (82.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 20.4 (68.7) | 26.0 (78.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) | 17.1 (62.8) | 19.5 (67.1) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.3 (79.3) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.7 (83.7) | 27.9 (82.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 22.2 (72.0) | 18.2 (64.8) | 23.5 (74.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 17.6 (63.7) | 21.1 (70.0) | 24.5 (76.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.1 (79.0) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 16.2 (61.2) | 21.6 (70.9) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 10.2 (50.4) | 12.2 (54.0) | 16.3 (61.3) | 20.7 (69.3) | 23.6 (74.5) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.3 (75.7) | 23.5 (74.3) | 20.1 (68.2) | 15.3 (59.5) | 10.1 (50.2) | 7.8 (46.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 2.4 (36.3) | 4.8 (40.6) | 9.9 (49.8) | 15.4 (59.7) | 19.2 (66.6) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 13.5 (56.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | 4.3 (39.7) | 0.0 (32.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 33.2 (1.31) | 38.9 (1.53) | 75.3 (2.96) | 153.0 (6.02) | 290.6 (11.44) | 491.5 (19.35) | 385.8 (15.19) | 453.2 (17.84) | 321.4 (12.65) | 120.3 (4.74) | 39.3 (1.55) | 28.8 (1.13) | 2,431.2 (95.72) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 5.70 | 7.97 | 10.50 | 11.37 | 15.37 | 19.33 | 18.43 | 17.50 | 14.90 | 7.83 | 5.70 | 5.30 | 139.90 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 78 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) | 13.2 (55.8) | 16.1 (61.0) | 19.7 (67.5) | 23.0 (73.4) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.2 (77.4) | 25.1 (77.2) | 23.6 (74.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 16.7 (62.1) | 12.4 (54.3) | 19.3 (66.7) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.8 | 101.7 | 100.0 | 113.2 | 138.8 | 144.3 | 197.3 | 182.1 | 174.4 | 197.8 | 172.3 | 161.6 | 1,829.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 43 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 41 |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory |

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