| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | HKISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | HKGISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | Hong KongGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Hong KongCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Heung Kong (Eitel/Dyer-Ball)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | probably an imprecise phonetic rendering of the Cantonese name meaning "fragrant harbor"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of ChinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (special administrative region of China)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| 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 DayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | HKDISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Hong Kong DollarISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | bauhinia flowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Yiyongjun Jinxingqu" (The March of the Volunteers); lyrics/music: TIAN Han/NIE Er; history: official anthem, as a Special Administrative Region of ChinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | see ChinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
probably an imprecise phonetic rendering of the Cantonese name meaning "fragrant harbor"
description: red with a stylized white Bauhinia flower with five petals in the center of the flag; each petal has a tiny five-pointed red star with a fine red line curving toward the center of the flower meaning: the red color is the same as the Chinese flag and represents the motherland, and the five stars also echo the Chinese flag; the Bauhinia flower was developed in Hong Kong the late 19th century and has come to symbolize the region
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
