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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: HK

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code HK

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the HK code, which represents Hong Kong within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
HK
Related Codes
HKG344
Official Name
Hong Kong
Common Name
Hong Kong
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Area
1,075 km²
Country Bounds
N: 22.5598, S: 22.1532, W: 113.838, E: 114.435
Landlocked
No
Terrain
hilly to mountainous with steep slopeslowlands in north
Climate
subtropical monsooncool and humid in winter, hot and rainy from spring through summer, warm and sunny in fall
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Victoria
Government Type
Special Administrative Region of China
Driving Side
Left
Time zone
UTC +8 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
7,451,000
Population Density
7,096.19 people/km²
Urban Areas
AberdeenCauseway BayCentral DistrictCha Kwo LingChai Wan KokChek ChueCheung KongCheung Sha WanChuen LungChung Hau
Nationality
Noun: Chinese/Hong Konger Adjective: Chinese/Hong Kong
Distribution
population fairly evenly distributed
Official Languages
EnglishChinese
Literacy Rate
NA
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Holiday
National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 1 July (1997) is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
National Symbols
bauhinia flower
National Colors
red, white
National Dish
Char siu
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
HKD – Hong Kong Dollar ($)
GDP
$485.834 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Imperial (sporadically used) – Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Gallon (gal), Fahrenheit (°F)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.hk
Calling Code
+852
Barcode Prefix
489

Hong Kong, a dependent territory in Eastern Asia, is positioned along the coast of the South China Sea and shares its borders with China.

*The map highlights the location of Hong Kong.

Related locale codes

en-HK – English (Hong Kong)

zh-Hans-HK – Chinese (Simplified, Hong Kong)

zh-Hant-HK – Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong)

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