Hong Kong, Asia
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Hong Kong, capital city of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a Special administrative region offering world-class financial services, a deep-water trading port, and a dense technology-startup network.
Hong Kong in one word would be “Harbour,” meaning trade port.
Hong Kong Flag
Hong Kong armorial
Hong Kong is a country located in the Eastern Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.
Easy learning about Hong Kong |
The capital city of Hong Kong is Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong is located in | Eastern Asia Asia Continent |
| Overseas territory of | China |
| Hong Kong has a population of | 7,442,734 inhabitants within a total area of 1,092 Km2 (679 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Hong Kong HDI ranks in position nº 8 worldwide HDI of 0.955 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Hong Kong’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 170 countries Hong Kong passport ranks 17th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Hong Kong GDP per capita is | $56,031 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Hong Kong ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Hong Kong EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency has a score of 549 ranks 32nd worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 22° 15' N, 114° 10' E Open in Google Maps |
| Hong Kong Climate | subtropical monsoon; cool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall |
| Most predominant religion | Buddhist or Taoist, |
| Second most predominant religion | Protestant, |
| Currency name & code | Dollar (HKD) |
| Internet ccTLD | .hk |
| Hong Kong calling code | +852 |
Hong Kong administrative divisions
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