Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

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.

Administrative seat

Hong Kong Island (Government Headquarters)

Population

7,534,200

Area

1,114.6 km²

Currency

Hong Kong dollar (HKD)

Official language

Chinese (traditional) · English

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

Major pro-establishment party

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

Founded

1992

Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU)

Labour organisation and political group

Focuses on labour rights and social welfare.

Founded

1948

John Lee Ka-chiu

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR

Incumbent Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

As of

2026-10

Term

Since July 2022