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Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

Special administrative regionVerified

The Hong Kong SAR lies in southern China on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary. It returned to Chinese sovereignty on 1 July 1997 and operates under the principles of 'One Country, Two Systems', 'Hong Kong people administering Hong Kong' and a high degree of autonomy. Hong Kong is an international financial, trade and shipping centre.

Official name
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
Administrative seat
Hong Kong Island (Government Headquarters)
Population
7,534,200 (2024)
Area
1,114.6 km²
Currency
Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
Official language
Chinese (traditional) · English

Political system

Political system

Under the Constitution of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Hong Kong SAR, the region enjoys a high degree of autonomy under 'One Country, Two Systems'. Executive authority is exercised by the SAR government, headed by the Chief Executive.

Key facts 2026-10

  • Chief ExecutiveJohn Lee Ka-chiu

Power structure

  • Head of the SAR

    Chief Executive

    Selected by an election committee and appointed by the Central People's Government

  • Executive organ

    SAR government (Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary, Secretary for Justice and policy bureaux)

  • Legislature

    Legislative Council

    Exercises legislation, budget approval and oversight

  • Judiciary

    Courts of all levels, with the Court of Final Appeal as the highest appellate court

Administrative levels

  • District level18 districts18

Office holders verified as of October 2026.

Parties

Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB)

Centre
Founded
1992
Role
Major pro-establishment party

Advocates economic development and livelihood improvement within the 'One Country, Two Systems' framework.

Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU)

Centre
Founded
1948
Role
Labour organisation and political group

Focuses on labour rights and social welfare.

Liberal Party

Centre-right
Founded
1993
Role
Business-oriented political group

Advocates free markets and a business-friendly environment.

People

John Lee Ka-chiu

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR2026-10

Term:Since July 2022

Incumbent Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

News

Sample data

The following are structured sample entries.

Finance

Sample entry: International financial centre index released

A demonstration entry.

Source:Sample source

TV & media

Television 5

Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB)

Founded
1967
Ownership
Private
Broadcast language
Cantonese / Mandarin / English
  • 翡翠台
  • 明珠台
  • 无线新闻台

HK Television Entertainment (ViuTV)

Founded
2016
Ownership
Private
Broadcast language
Cantonese / English
  • ViuTV
  • ViuTVsix

Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)

Founded
1928
Ownership
Public broadcaster
Broadcast language
Cantonese / Mandarin / English
  • 港台电视 31
  • 港台电视 32
  • 港台电视 33

Hong Kong Cable Television

Founded
1993
Ownership
Private cable network
Broadcast language
Cantonese
  • 有线新闻台
  • 有线财经资讯台

Now TV

Founded
2003
Ownership
Private cable network
Broadcast language
Cantonese / English
  • Now 新闻台
  • Now 财经台

Radio 2

RTHK Radio

Founded
1928
Ownership
Public broadcaster
Broadcast language
Cantonese / Mandarin / English
  • Radio 1
  • Radio 2
  • Radio 3
  • Radio 4

Commercial Radio Hong Kong

Founded
1959
Ownership
Private
Broadcast language
Cantonese
  • 雷霆 881
  • 叱咤 903

Press 4

South China Morning Post

Founded
1903
Ownership
Private
Broadcast language
English
  • 英文日报

Ming Pao

Founded
1959
Ownership
Private
Broadcast language
Traditional Chinese
  • 中文日报

Hong Kong Commercial Daily

Founded
1952
Ownership
Private
Broadcast language
Traditional Chinese
  • 中文日报

Wen Wei Po

Founded
1948
Ownership
Private
Broadcast language
Traditional Chinese
  • 中文日报

Online media 2

Hong Kong Economic Times

Founded
1988
Ownership
Private
Broadcast language
Traditional Chinese
  • 财经新闻
  • 即时新闻

HK01

Founded
2015
Ownership
Private
Broadcast language
Traditional Chinese
  • 网络新闻
  • 社区内容

Data & sources

Data sources

Generated:Oct 9, 2026

Layer usage

  • GraticuleBase
  • Borders & boundariesVector features
  • China province-level divisionsOverlays
  • Global tropical rainforestThematic
  • Global cotton cultivationThematic

Boundary & compliance notes

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and is never treated as an independent country.

Disclaimer

Institutional information draws on public sources; office holders carry an as-of date. News entries are structured samples.

Earth Sandbox

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An interactive 3D vector globe covering every country and territory. Zoom in to enter a regional digital sandbox. China's territory is rendered from compliant data including the South China Sea Islands, with structured dossiers on political systems, parties, figures, news and broadcasters.

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Compliance

中国版图采用含南海诸岛的合规数据渲染;台湾、香港、澳门一律归属中国,不作为独立国家。中国以外地区的边界表示不代表中国官方立场。

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