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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Hong Kong (hong′ kong′),USA pronunciation - Place Namesa British crown colony comprising Hong Kong island (29 sq. mi.;
75 sq. km), Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the adjacent mainland in SE China (New Territories): reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 5,761,400;
404 sq. mi. (1046 sq. km). Cap.: Victoria. - Place NamesVictoria (def. 4). Also, Hong′kong′. Also called Xianggang.
Hong′ Kong′er. Hong′kong′ite, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Hong Kong /ˌhɒŋ ˈkɒŋ/ n - a Special Administrative Region of China, in the south of the country, with some autonomy; formerly a British Crown Colony: consists of Hong Kong Island, leased by China to Britain from 1842 until 1997, Kowloon Peninsula, Stonecutters Island, the New Territories (mainland), leased by China in 1898 for a 99-year period, and over 230 small islands; important entrepôt trade and manufacturing centre, esp for textiles and other consumer goods; university (1912). It retains its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar. Administrative centre: Victoria. Pop: 7 182 000 (2005 est). Area: 1046 sq km (404 sq miles)
- an island in Hong Kong region, south of Kowloon Peninsula: contains the capital, Victoria. Pop: 1 337 800 (2001). Area: 75 sq km (29 sq miles)
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