Is Hong Kong a Country? Check the Explanation Here
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VIVA – Hong Kong is a territory located east of the mouth of the Pearl River (Zhu Jiang) on the southern coast of the People's Republic of China or China. Many people know that Hong Kong is part of China, but not a few people also think Hong Kong is a country. That is because Hong Kong has a flag and is allowed to run its own economic and political policies.
So, is Hong Kong a country? Here's an explanation.
In fact, Hong Kong is not a country, but a special administrative region under the government of the People's Republic of China.
Hong Kong's history began as a British colony in the 19th century and was taken over by China in 1997. Since then, Hong Kong has been a special administrative region of China with a different legal, economic, and political system from mainland China.
Hong Kong.
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Despite having autonomy in some respects, Hong Kong is still under Chinese sovereignty and does not have the status of an internationally independent country.
However, due to its strong economy and existence as an international trade center, Hong Kong is often considered a "country" in the context of global business and politics.
People, Language in Hong Kong
The majority of Hong Kong's population is Chinese and there is a small non-Chinese population. The non-Chinese group consists of Asians, such as Filipinos, Indonesians, and South Asians, and also non-Chinese Asians such as Americans, Canadians, and Australians.
The official languages spoken in Hong Kong are Chinese or Mandarin and English. However, Mandarin (Cantonese) is a common and almost universally understood language. Various other dialects and languages are spoken only among ethnic minorities.
Besides Cantonese, common dialects such as Teochew, Hakka, and Tanka are also spoken in separate communities. The use of Mandarin increased after Hong Kong reintegrated with China.
