Population: 7,210,505 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Chinese (Cantonese), English; both are official

Background: Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong...

Currency: Hong Kong dollar (HKD, HKD (HK$7.78 = US$1))

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.