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  • Hong Kong is a state of China. It used to be apart of the UK but the agreement expired in 1997 (I think) and it was given back to China. It now has a capital the same as most US states have capitals.
  • 1) " Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港), officially The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region [pronunciation], is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau." "Hong Kong was a crown colony of the United Kingdom from 1842 until the transfer of its sovereignty to the People's Republic of China in 1997. The Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulate that Hong Kong operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2047, fifty years after the transfer. Under the policy of "one country, two systems", the Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, while Hong Kong maintains its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and delegates to international organisations and events." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_kong 2) "Victoria City, or the City of Victoria, was one of the first urban settlements in Hong Kong after it became a British colony in 1842. It was initially named Queenstown but was soon known as Victoria. The name "Victoria" is rarely used today except to refer to the Victoria Park, The Peak, the harbour and a number of roads and streets. It was often said to be the "capital" of Hong Kong during its time as a colony of the United Kingdom, as almost all government departments have their head offices located there." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_City Further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hong_Kong
  • Under English common law tradition capitals do not necessarily have to be designated explicitly by statutes. Victoria had always been regarded as the capital of the former British crown colony. The name "City of Victoria" is entrenched in the law of the territory. Nothing has been done to amend the legislation no matter before or after the 1997 transfer of sovereignty. Nevertheless the name had fallen into disuse among Hongkongers well before (perhaps 20 or 30 years) the 1997 transfer of sovereignty. The urban area had expanded eastward, beyond its limits as stated in the statute, along the northern stretch of the island.. And most people refer to different parts of island, no matter within or outside the city by the names of the areas (i.e. neighbourhoods). Central is one of the areas within the city. Other areas in the city include Wan Chai, Sheung Wan, Shek Tong Tsui.

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