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The Chinese flag dates to Oct. 1, 1949. The red is for communism and the Han Chinese. The large star was originally for the Communist Party, and the smaller stars were for the proletariat, the peasants, the petty bourgeoisie, and the "patriotic capitalists." The large star was later said to stand for China, the smaller stars for minorities. Hong Kong Official name: Xianggang (Chinese); Hong Kong (English). Political status: Special Administrative Region (People's R ...

OFFICIAL NAME: Hong Kong CAPITAL: (none) SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China AREA: 1,067 Sq Km (412 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION 6,103,800 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Hong Kong is located on the southeastern coast of China. It is bound by the Guangdong province of China to the north and the South China Sea to the south. The territory consists of Hong Kong Island, Lan Tau Island, Kowloon Peninsula and more than 200 other small islands. Ho ...

. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Hong Kong Geography 2000 Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China Geographic coordinates: 22 15 N, 114 10 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 1,092 sq km land: 1,042 sq km water: 50 ...

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