Outline of Hong Kong

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hong Kong:

Contents

• Geography of Hong Kong
• Environment of Hong Kong
• Natural geographic features of Hong Kong
• Regions of Hong Kong
• Administrative divisions of Hong Kong
• Demography of Hong Kong
• Government and politics of Hong Kong
• Executive branch of the government of Hong Kong
• Legislative branch of the government of Hong Kong
• Judicial branch of the government of Hong Kong
• Foreign relations of Hong Kong
• International organization membership
• Law and order in Hong Kong
• Military of Hong Kong
• Local government in Hong Kong
• History of Hong Kong
• Culture of Hong Kong
• Art in Hong Kong
• Sports in Hong Kong
• Economy and infrastructure of Hong Kong
• Education in Hong Kong
• References

Hong Kong – one of two special administrative regions of China, the other being Macau. The territory lies on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east, west and south. Beginning as a trading port in the 19th century, Hong Kong has developed into one of the world's leading financial centres.

Hong Kong was a Crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1842 to 1981 and was a British dependent territory from 1981 until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. The Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulate that Hong Kong operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer.

Under the “one country, two systems” policy, the Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, while the Government of Hong Kong is responsible for its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and delegates to international organisations and events.