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Hong Kong
A Special Administrative Region of China on the Pearl River Delta; the name means Fragrant Harbour in Cantonese.
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Kowloon
The peninsula north of Victoria Harbour; the name means Nine Dragons.
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Three main areas
Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories.
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Treaty of Nanjing, 1842
Ended the First Opium War and ceded Hong Kong Island to Britain.
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Convention of Peking, 1860
Added the Kowloon Peninsula south of Boundary Street to British Hong Kong.
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New Territories lease, 1898
A 99-year lease of the land north of Boundary Street and the outlying islands.
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Sino-British Joint Declaration
Signed in 1984; set the terms for the return of Hong Kong in 1997.
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Handover date
1 July 1997, now marked as Establishment Day.
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One country, two systems
The principle that lets Hong Kong keep its own economic and legal system after 1997.
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Basic Law
Hong Kong's mini-constitution, adopted in 1990 and in force since 1 July 1997.
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Head of government
The Chief Executive.
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Legislature
The Legislative Council (LegCo).
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Highest court
The Court of Final Appeal, above the High Court.
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Legal system
Common law, inherited from Britain.
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Official languages
Chinese and English; Cantonese is the main spoken language.
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Currency
The Hong Kong dollar, linked to the US dollar within a band of 7.75 to 7.85.
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ICAC
The Independent Commission Against Corruption, set up in 1974.
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Largest island
Lantau, home to the airport at Chek Lap Kok and the Tian Tan Buddha.
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Highest mountain
Tai Mo Shan, 957 metres, in the New Territories.
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Victoria Peak
About 552 metres high; reached by the Peak Tram, which opened in 1888.
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Climate
Humid subtropical, with hot wet summers, mild dry winters and typhoons from summer to autumn.
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Typhoon signals
No. 1, No. 3, No. 8, No. 9 and No. 10; No. 8 is raised for gale or storm force winds.
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Hang Seng Index
The main stock index, begun in 1969 and tracking the largest listed companies.
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Octopus card
A contactless smart card for transport and shops, introduced in 1997.
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Yum cha
Drinking tea with dim sum, a Cantonese meal tradition.

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