Hong+Kong

HONG KONG BY MATT!!!!!!

[|Hong Kong] is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south. It has a population of 7 million people but only 428 sq mi of land, making it one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

Hong Kong started off as a trading port controled by the British. Then, in conjunction with its military campaign in [|World War 2], the Empire of Japan invaded Hong Kong on 8 December 1941. [|The Battle of Hong Kong] ended with British and Canadian defenders surrendering control of the colony to Japan on December 25. Hong Kong lost more than half of its population in the time between the invasion and Japan's surrender in 1945. Thats when the British took back control of Hong Kong. Hong Kong's population was about 6.94 million in 2005. The population density was 6 420 people per square kilometer. Now, the population of Hong Kong is about 7,018,636**.** Here are some important dates in Hong Kong history.

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 * 1980s** Hong Kong becomes international financial center and joins the world's top 10 economies.
 * 1984** China and Britain sign the [|Sino-British Joint Declaration] on the future of Hong Kong after June 30, 1997, when the lease on the new Territories expires.
 * 1991** Hogn Kong Park, Hong Kong Science Museum and Museum of Art open.
 * 1996** Windsurfer Lee Lai Shan wins Hong Kong's first Olympic gold medal.
 * 1997 May 22** Tsing Ma Bridge, the world's longest road/rail span suspension bridge, opens.
 * 1997 July 1** Hong Kong becomes a Special Administrative Region (SAR) within the People's Republic of China.
 * 1998 July 6** The Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok opens.
 * 1999 March** The Hong Kong International Airport is named one of the Top Ten Construction Achievements in the 20th Century.
 * 2000 May** Discovery Bay Tunnel Link Opens.
 * 2001 August** Hong Kong Museum of History Opens.
 * 2002 August** MTR Tseung Kwan O Line Commences.
 * 2003 July 28** The introduction of Indivdual Visit Scheme by PRC government.
 * 2003 December 20** [|KCR West Rail] opens
 * 2004 April 27** Avenue of Stars opens.
 * 2004 October 24** KCR Tsim Sha Tsui extension opens.
 * 2004 December 21** KCR Ma On Shan Rail opens.
 * 2005 September 12**Hong Kong Disneyland opens.
 * 2004 April 27** Avenue of Stars opens.
 * 2005 September** Hong Kong Maritine Museum opens.
 * 2005 November 21** " A Symphony of Lights" has been awarded the world's "Largest Permanent Light and Sound Show" by Guinness World Records.
 * 2005 December** AsiaWorld-Expo opens.
 * 2005 December 13-18** Hong Kong holds the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization.
 * 2006 May 10** Hong Kong Wetland Park opens.
 * 2006 September 1** The Peak Tower reopens after renewal.
 * 2006 September 18** Ngong Ping 360 opens.
 * 2006 November** Central Star Ferry Pier relocates to Central Pier 7 and 8
 * 2006 Decmember** DR Sun Yat Sen Museum opens.
 * 2007** Ping Shan Tang Clan Gallery cum Heritage Trail Visitors Centre opens.
 * 2007 January 1** HKSAR government starts phasing-in Smoking Ban for indoor areas.
 * 2007 January** Hong Kong- Shenzhen Western Corridor opens.
 * 2007 June 1** Aiport Terminal Phase 2 opens.
 * 2007 August 15** MTR Lok Ma Chau Spur Line opens.
 * 2007 December 2** The rail merger- Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) and the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) merge to be the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL).
 * 2007 December 31** Asia Television Limited and Television Broadcasts Limited start digital broadcast.
 * 2008 February** HKSAR government implements red wine tax free policy.
 * 2008 August** Hong Kong co-hosts the Equestrian Events of the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Hong Kong has the world's 11th largest trading economy. It also has Asia's biggest stock market.Hong Kong is one of the world's top exporters of clothes, watches and clocks, toys, games, and electronic products.Hong Kong was also the world's 11th largest exporter of services in 2005. Travel and tourism, trade-related services, transportation services, financial and banking services and professional services are the main ones.

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