Hong Kong

One entry found for Hong Kong.

Main Entry: Hong Kong
Pronunciation: 'hä[ng]-"kä[ng], -'kä[ng]; 'ho[ng]-"ko[ng], -'ko[ng]
Variant(s): or Chinese Xiang·gang or Hsiang Kang /'shyä[ng]-"gä[ng]/
Function: geographical name
1 special administrative region China on SE coast E of mouth of Zhu River including Hong Kong Island, Jiulong Peninsula & New Territories, & nearby islands; formerly a British crown colony with Victoria as capital area 424 square miles (1098 square kilometers), population 6,843,000
2 -- see VICTORIA 5
- Hong Kong·er noun