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Hong Kong GuideEssential facts, not news

Basics

Status
Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (since 1 July 1997)
Seat of government
Tamar, Admiralty (Hong Kong Island)
Population
About 7.5 million
Area
About 1,110 km² (land)
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Official languages · Script
Chinese (Cantonese widely spoken) and English · Traditional Chinese characters
Currency
Hong Kong dollar (HKD, HK$)
Time zone
UTC+8 (HKT) · No daylight saving

Emergency & help lines

Police · Fire · Ambulance
999
Emergency from mobile phones
112 (also connects to 999)
Police hotline (non-emergency)
+852 2527 7177
Visitor hotline (Hong Kong Tourism Board)
+852 2508 1234 (multilingual)
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Immigration Department enquiries
+852 2824 6111

Traveler essentials

Dialling code
+852
Voltage · Plug
220V 50Hz · Type G (UK three-pin)
Driving side
Left-hand traffic
Main areas
Hong Kong Island · Kowloon · New Territories · Lantau Island · Outlying islands

General holidays

Jan 1
The first day of January
Lunar Jan 1–3
Lunar New Year (3 days)
Mar/Apr (Easter)
Good Friday, the day following Good Friday, Easter Monday
Around Apr 4–5
Ching Ming Festival
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May 1
Labour Day
Lunar Apr 8
Birthday of the Buddha
Lunar May 5
Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)
Jul 1
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Lunar Aug 16
The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 1
National Day
Lunar Sep 9
Chung Yeung Festival
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26 or next weekday
The first weekday after Christmas Day

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