Map of Hong Kong

Map of Hong Kong

 

A special administrative region of Hong Kong - a special administrative region of China, formerly a British colony in south-east China in the South China Sea.

 

Hong Kong is located on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula includes many other islands, the largest of which Lantau.

 

Under the government of China Hong Kong joined in 1997. Area of ​​1070 km ²; exports: textiles, clothing, electronics, appliances, plastic products, a large number of goods from South China overloaded here, an important source of income - tourism, population 7,055,071 people (estimate 2010) (57% local Chinese, most of those remaining - refugees from the mainland). Official languages: Chinese and English.

 

Formerly part of China, the island was occupied by Britain in 1841 during the First Opium War in China and passed the contract 1842. Kowloon Peninsula by the Convention in 1860 leased for 99 years from 1898. Colony, successfully developed in the late 19th - early 20th century captured in 1941-1945 Japan.

 

1984 Great Britain undertook to convey Kong China in terms of the economic independence and the capitalist system will not change on the island for 50 years.

Hong Kong is located 60 km east of Macau on the opposite bank of the mouth of the Pearl River Delta. In the north it is bordered by the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. The highest point in Hong Kong - Mount Taymoshan new territories, its height - 958 meters in Hong Kong is also the lowlands, they are located in the northwestern part of the New Territories.

Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories, and about 260 small islands. New Territories adjacent to the north of Kowloon Peninsula and at their northern limit of Shenzhen River. Total to Hong Kong are 262 islands in the South China Sea, the largest of which is the island of Lantau. The second largest and first in population - Hong Kong Island.

Hong Kong has one of the purest capitalist economies in the world. Business area is based on the free market, low taxation and state interference in the economy. It is an important center for international finance and trade, and the concentration of headquarters is the highest in the Asia-Pacific region. In terms of GDP per capita and gross domestic product of urban Hong Kong - the richest city in China.

According to Emporis, there are 1,223 in Hong Kong skyscrapers, which puts the city on top of the world rankings. Number of buildings over 150 meters tall in Hong Kong for more than any other city. High density and height of buildings Hong Kong due to the lack of expandability space - the average distance from the coast to the steep slopes is only 1.3 km a large part - Reclaimed land. Lack of space causes demand for dense, high-rise offices and housing. 36 of the 100 tallest residential buildings in the world are in Hong Kong. More people in Hong Kong live or work on the 14th floor or higher, it makes Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.