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___ Satellite View and Map of Hong Kong - 香港 -Xianggang) |
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Satellite View of Hong Kong using Google Earth DataSatellite view is showing Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), located south of the Chinese Guangdong (formerly Canton) province.Hong Kong was a former trading port, it became a crown colony of the United Kingdom in 1842, in 1997 its sovereignty was transfered to the People's Republic of China. The "One country, two systems" idea grants Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy in all areas with the exception of foreign affairs and defence. The SAR maintains its own currency, its legal and political system and other aspects that concern its way of life for at least 50 years until 2047. The city is regarded as a cosmopolitan center where the East meets the West. Hong Kong has a population of more than 7 million inhabitants. Official languages are Chinese and English. The Map shows a city map of Hong Kong with New Territories, Hong Kong Island, and the Kowloon peninsula with expressways, main roads and streets, as well as the location of Chek Lap Kok Airport (IATA code: HKG) on the island of Chek Lap Kok.. To find a location like Hong Kong Disneyland use the form below. To view just the map, click on the "Map" button. |
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| Google Map: Searchable Map of the City of Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region of P.R. China. |
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| Click on the map and move your mouse to drag the map around. Changes also the Latitude/Longitude of the map. Point with your mouse on a desired place on the map then double click to center the map. Zoom in +, Zoom out – Map Type Control Buttons; to switch between various map types use this buttons: Map for street map, Satellite for satellite image; Hybrid for a combination of satellite image and street map; Terrain for a physical map. |
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| Related China Pages: Landmarks: Forbidden City, Beijing Great Wall of China Three Gorges DamCity maps of other major cities in China: Beijing Chongqing Guangzhou Shanghai, Tianjin Macau (SAR) Most populated cities of the world Hong Kong Profile Macau Profile P.R. China Country Profile Administrative Map of China Map of Southeast Asia Map of Asia History of China Chinese Dyansties Chinese Customs and TraditionsExternal Links GovHK Hong Kong Government official website. Hong Kong Tourism Board Hong Kong's official tourism website. Wikipedia: Hong Kong Wikipedia article about Hong Kong. |
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