| 6.86 million inhabitants | 1098 km² | HK Island 18 inhabitants/km2 Kowloon 45 inhabitants/km2 |
When Hong Kong was returned to the People's Republic on July 1, 1997, 156 years of British colonial rule came to their end. Since then, Hong Kong has retained the status of a Special Administrative Region (SAR) under the rule of the People's…