ALL meanings of hong kong
Hong Kong
H h - noun hong kong a 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. 404 sq. mi. (1046 sq. km). Capital: Victoria. 1
- noun hong kong Victoria (def 5). 1
- noun hong kong region: southern China 1
- noun hong kong 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: 7 182 724 (2013 est). Area: 1046 sq km (404 sq miles) 0
- noun hong kong 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) 0
- noun hong kong administrative region of China (since July 1, 1997), on the South China Sea: it consists of a principal island (Hong Kong Island), nearby islands, Kowloon Peninsula, and an adjacent mainland area (New Territories): a former British crown colony: c. 421 sq mi (1,090 sq km); pop. 5,674,000 0
- noun hong kong chief city of this region; seaport on Hong Kong Island: pop. c. 1,000,000 0