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A Brief Description

Hong Kong, one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, and a true economic powerhouse, was once just a small fishing village on the edge of the South China Sea.

That all changed in the mid-19th Century when the British arrived, turning this quiet, out-of-the-way village into a modern, vibrant and sparkling jewel of a city that still flourishes today.

In July of 1997, the British (via a long-standing agreement) officially returned control of Hong Kong to China, and it became a Special Administrative Region (or SAR) of China.

In the exchange, China agreed that until 2047, Hong Kong (as is), will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters, except foreign and defense.

Read more about Hong Kong
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Facts and Figures

arrow Name Hong Kong

(long form) Hong Kong SAR

arrow Population 6,900,000

arrow Population & Density (all countries)
here

arrow Capital City None, as Hong Kong is a Special Administrative "Region" of China

arrow Currency Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)

arrow Currency Converter here

arrow Languages Chinese (Cantonese), English (both official)

arrow Flag here

arrow National Day October 1

arrow Religions A wide variety of localized beliefs

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Geographic Coordinates

arrow Latitude/Longitude (Hong Kong Island)
22º 15' N, 114º 10' E

arrow Relative Location Hong Kong is located in both the eastern and northern
hemispheres. It's positioned in Asia, along the southeast coast of mainland China, and is bordered by Deep Bay, Mirs Bay, the South China Sea, and the country of China.

Land Statistics

arrow Coastline 455 miles (733 km)

arrow Land Areas

(land) 403 sq miles (1,042 sq km)

(water) 19 sq miles (50 sq km)

(TOTAL) 422 sq miles (1,092 sq km)

arrow Land Area (all countries) here

arrow Landforms Almost all of the available land in Hong Kong is quite hilly. There are very steep mountains that drop into the sea, with some exceeding 2,500 ft. (764 m).

The land is lower on the northern edges of Hong Kong Island, and in the north along the border with China. The only major river is the Sham Chun.

arrow Highest Point Tai Mo Shan - 3,143 ft. (958 m)

arrow Lowest Point South China Sea - 0 ft. (0 m)

arrow Land Divisions None

 

The following notes are available for your viewing pleasure!

Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China Standard Chartered Bank
Chartered Bank Government of Hong Kong
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Hong Kong Special Admin. Region - Bank of China
Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corp., LTD. Government of Hong Kong (Special Admin Region)
Mercantile Bank Limited

 

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Agra & United Service Bank, Limited (P-5 thru P-8)

Asiatic Banking Corporation (P-13 & P-14)

Bank of Hindustan, China & Japan (P-20)

Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China (P-21 thru P-59)
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P-41, 5 Dollars, 1912
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-41, 5 Dollars, 1912
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-50, 10 Dollars, 1929
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-50, 10 Dollars, 1929
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-54b, 5 Dollars, 1948
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-54b, 5 Dollars, 1948
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-55c, 10 Dollars, 1941 P-55c, 10 Dollars, 1941

Chartered Bank (P-62 thru P-81)
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P-66, 100 Dollars, 1959
Scan donated by Rikaz!
P-66, 100 Dollars, 1959
Scan donated by Rikaz!
P-69, 5 Dollars, (1967) P-69, 5 Dollars, (1967)
P-70c, 10 Dollars, (1962-70) P-70c, 10 Dollars, (1962-70)
P-72c, 500 Dollars, (?-1975)
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-72c, 500 Dollars, (?-1975)
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-73, 5 Dollars, (1970-75) P-73, 5 Dollars, (1970-75)
P-74, 10 Dollars, 1975, 1977 P-74, 10 Dollars, 1975, 1977
P-77, 10 Dollars, 1980 P-77, 10 Dollars, 1980
P-77, 10 Dollars, 1981 P-77, 10 Dollars, 1981
P-79, 100 Dollars, 1980
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-79, 100 Dollars, 1980
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London & China (P-82 thru P-91)

Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Company, Limited (P-96 thru P-101)

Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (P-111 thru P-199)
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PNL, 5 Dollars, 1907
Scan donated by Lyn Knight Currency Auctions
PNL, 5 Dollars, 1907
Scan donated by Lyn Knight Currency Auctions
P-172c, 1 Dollar, 1935 P-172c, 1 Dollar, 1935
P-173d, 5 Dollars, 1941 P-173d, 5 Dollars, 1941
P-173d, 5 Dollars, 1941
Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)
P-173d, 5 Dollars, 1941
Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)
P-173e, 5 Dollars, 1946
Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-173e, 5 Dollars, 1946
Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-176e, 100 Dollars, 1947
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-176e, 100 Dollars, 1947
Scan donated by EcPapermoney
P-179e, 500 Dollars, 1968
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-179e, 500 Dollars, 1968
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-179e, 500 Dollars, 11/02/1968
Scan donated by Lin Zhan Wei
P-179e, 500 Dollars, 11/02/1968
Scan donated by Lin Zhan Wei
P-179A, 10 Dollars, 1956
Scan donated by deen-z
P-179A, 10 Dollars, 1956
Scan donated by deen-z
P-180a, 5 Dollars, 1954 P-180a, 5 Dollars, 1954
P-181a, 5 Dollars, 2/5/1959
Note donated by M. Tang
P-181a, 5 Dollars, 2/5/1959
Note donated by M. Tang
P-181c, 5 Dollars, 1968 P-181c, 5 Dollars, 1968
P-181e, 5 Dollars, 1972 P-181e, 5 Dollars, 1972
P-181f, 5 Dollars, 1973 P-181f, 5 Dollars, 1973
P-181f, 5 Dollars, 1975
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-181f, 5 Dollars, 1975
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-182e, 10 Dollars, 1965 P-182e, 10 Dollars, 1965
P-182g, 10 Dollars, 1972
Scan donated by George T.M. Wu
P-182g, 10 Dollars, 1972
Scan donated by George T.M. Wu
P-182h, 10 Dollars, 1978 P-182h, 10 Dollars, 1978
P-182j, 10 Dollars, 1983
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-182j, 10 Dollars, 1983
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-184g, 50 Dollars, 1981 P-184g, 50 Dollars, 1981
P-184h, 50 Dollars, 1982
Scan donated by Kristian Chiduch
P-184h, 50 Dollars, 1982
Scan donated by Kristian Chiduch
P-187d, 100 Dollars, 1983 P-187d, 100 Dollars, 1983
P-187d, 100 Dollars, 1983
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-187d, 100 Dollars, 1983
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-191a, 10 Dollars, 1985-92 P-191a, 10 Dollars, 1985-92
P-191b, 10 Dollars, 1988 P-191b, 10 Dollars, 1988
P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1991 P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1991
P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1992 P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1992
P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1/1/1992
Note donated by M. Tang
P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1/1/1992
Note donated by M. Tang
P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1992
Note donated by Spartan
P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1992
Note donated by Spartan
P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1992
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-191c, 10 Dollars, 1992
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-192a, 20 Dollars, 1986
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-192a, 20 Dollars, 1986
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-193c, 50 Dollars, 1992
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-193c, 50 Dollars, 1992
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-194a, 100 Dollars, 1985
Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson
P-194a, 100 Dollars, 1985
Scan donated by Thomas Augustsson
P-197, 20 Dollars, 1990
Scan donated by Ricardo Ramirez G.
P-197, 20 Dollars, 1990
Scan donated by Ricardo Ramirez G.
P-198, 100 Dollars, 1990
Scan donated by Kikka
P-198, 100 Dollars, 1990
Scan donated by Kikka
P-200, 1,000 Dollars, 1998
Scan donated by Thomas
P-200, 1,000 Dollars, 1998
Scan donated by Thomas

Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (P-201 thru P-205)
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P-201, 20 Dollars, 1993-1997
Donated by:  Ron Eales
P-201, 20 Dollars, 1993-1997
Donated by:  Ron Eales
P-201b, 20 Dollars, 1995
Note donated by Matthew Patay
P-201b, 20 Dollars, 1995
Note donated by Matthew Patay
P-201b, 20 Dollars, 1996
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-201b, 20 Dollars, 1996
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-201c, 20 Dollars, 1998 P-201c, 20 Dollars, 1998
P-202a, 50 Dollars, 1993
Scan donated by Noel Monroy
P-202a, 50 Dollars, 1993
Scan donated by Noel Monroy
P-202b, 50 Dollars, 1995 P-202b, 50 Dollars, 1995
P-202(New), 50 Dollars, 2001
Scan donated by Juniper Yue
P-202(New), 50 Dollars, 2001
Scan donated by Juniper Yue
P-203a, 100 Dollars, 1994
Scan donated by Noel Monroy
P-203a, 100 Dollars, 1994
Scan donated by Noel Monroy
P-203b, 100 Dollars, 1997 P-203b, 100 Dollars, 1997
P-204c, 500 Dollars, 1997
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-204c, 500 Dollars, 1997
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-204e, 500 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by Thomas
P-204e, 500 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by Thomas
P-205, 1,000 Dollars, 2000
Scan donated by Thomas
P-205, 1,000 Dollars, 2000
Scan donated by Thomas
P-207, 20 Dollars, 2003
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-207, 20 Dollars, 2003
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-207, 20 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-207, 20 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-209, 100 Dollars, 2003
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-209, 100 Dollars, 2003
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-209, 100 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-209, 100 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-209, 100 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Jae-Hong Lee
P-209, 100 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Jae-Hong Lee
P-210, 500 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-210, 500 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-210, 500 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-210, 500 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya

Mercantile Bank of India, Limited (P-235 thru P-241)

Mercantile Bank Limited (P-242 thru P-245)
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P-244e, 100 Dollars, 1973
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-244e, 100 Dollars, 1973
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-245, 100 Dollars, 1974
Scan donated by Kikka
P-245, 100 Dollars, 1974
Scan donated by Kikka

National Bank of China Limited (P-247 thru P-251)

Oriental Bank Corporation (P-260 thru P-270)

Standard Chartered Bank (P-278 thru P-289)
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P-278b, 10 Dollars, 1989 P-278b, 10 Dollars, 1989
P-278c, 10 Dollars, 1990
Scan donated by Frits Roest
P-278c, 10 Dollars, 1990
Scan donated by Frits Roest
P-279b, 20 Dollars, 1992
Scan donated by M.J.D.
P-279b, 20 Dollars, 1992
Scan donated by M.J.D.
P-280b, 50 Dollars, 1987
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-280b, 50 Dollars, 1987
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-281c, 100 Dollars, 1990
Scan donated by M.J.D.
P-281c, 100 Dollars, 1990
Scan donated by M.J.D.
P-284, 10 Dollars, 1993-? P-284, 10 Dollars, 1993-?
P-284b, 10 Dollars, 1995 P-284b, 10 Dollars, 1995
P-285, 20 Dollars, 1993-95 P-285, 20 Dollars, 1993-95
P-285b, 20 Dollars, 1998 P-285b, 20 Dollars, 1998
P-285b, 20 Dollars, 1998
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-285b, 20 Dollars, 1998
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-286b, 50 Dollars, 1998 P-286b, 50 Dollars, 1998
P-287b, 100 Dollars, 1997 P-287b, 100 Dollars, 1997
P-287b, 100 Dollars, 1998
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-287b, 100 Dollars, 1998
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-287c, 100 Dollars, 1999
Scan donated by Kikka
P-287c, 100 Dollars, 1999
Scan donated by Kikka
P-288b, 500 Dollars, 1999
Scan donated by George T.M. Wu
P-288b, 500 Dollars, 1999
Scan donated by George T.M. Wu
P-289, 1,000 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by Thomas
P-289, 1,000 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by Thomas
P-291, 20 Dollars, 2003
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-291, 20 Dollars, 2003
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-291, 20 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-291, 20 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-293, 100 Dollars, 2003
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-293, 100 Dollars, 2003
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-293, 100 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-293, 100 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-294, 500 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-294, 500 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas

Government of Hong Kong (P-311 thru P-327)
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P-311, 1 Dollar, (1935)
Scan donated by deen-z
P-311, 1 Dollar, (1935)
Scan donated by deen-z
P-312, 1 Dollar, (1936) P-312, 1 Dollar, (1936)
P-312, 1 Dollar, (1936)
Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-312, 1 Dollar, (1936)
Scan donated by Owen W. Linzmayer
P-313b, 1 Cent, (1941) P-313b, 1 Cent, (1941)
P-313c, 1 Cent, (1941) P-313c, 1 Cent, (1941)
P-314, 5 Cents, (1941)
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-314, 5 Cents, (1941)
Scan donated by Frank van Tiel
P-315a, 10 Cents, (1941) P-315a, 10 Cents, (1941)
P-315b, 10 Cents, (1941) P-315b, 10 Cents, (1941)
P-316, 1 Dollar, (1940-41) P-316, 1 Dollar, (1940-41)
P-321, 1 Cent, (1945) Not applicable
P-322, 5 Cents, (1945) P-322, 5 Cents, (1945)
P-323, 10 Cents, (1945) Not applicable
P-324a, 1 Dollar, 1949 P-324a, 1 Dollar, 1949
P-324b, 1 Dollar, 1952
Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)
P-324b, 1 Dollar, 1952
Scan donated by Mark Schiffer (eBay Bisco5)
P-324Aa, 1 Dollar, 1952 P-324Aa, 1 Dollar, 1952
P-324Aa, 1 Dollar, 1954 P-324Aa, 1 Dollar, 1954
P-324Aa, 1 Dollar, 1955 P-324Aa, 1 Dollar, 1955
P-324Ab, 1 Dollar, 1957
Scan donated by Spartan
P-324Ab, 1 Dollar, 1957
Scan donated by Spartan
P-324Ab, 1 Dollar, 1958
Scan donated by Spartan
P-324Ab, 1 Dollar, 1958
Scan donated by Spartan
P-324Ab, 1 Dollar, 1959 P-324Ab, 1 Dollar, 1959
P-324Ab, 1 Dollar, 1959
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-324Ab, 1 Dollar, 1959
Scan donated by Tod Hunt
P-325a 1 Cent, (1961-71) Not applicable

P-325b, 1 Cent, (1971-1981)
Hi-resolution Scan donated by Patrick Kennedy

P-325b, 1 Cent, (1971-81) Not applicable
P-325c, 1 Cent, (1981-86) P-325c, 1 Cent, (1981-86)
P-326, 5 Cents, (1961-65) Not applicable
P-327, 10 Cents, (1961-65) Not applicable

Hong Kong Special Administration Region - Bank of China (P-329 thru P-334)
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P-329, 20 Dollars, 1994; 1996 P-329, 20 Dollars, 1994; 1996
P-329, 20 Dollars, 1998 P-329, 20 Dollars, 1998
P-330, 50 Dollars, 1998
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-330, 50 Dollars, 1998
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-330, 50 Dollars, 2000
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-330, 50 Dollars, 2000
Scan donated by Steve Burke
P-331, 100 Dollars, 1996
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-331, 100 Dollars, 1996
Scan donated by Matthew Patay
P-332, 500 Dollars, 1999
Scan donated by Kikka
P-332, 500 Dollars, 1999
Scan donated by Kikka
P-334, 1,000 Dollars, 2001
Scan donated by Thomas
P-334, 1,000 Dollars, 2001
Scan donated by Thomas
P-335, 20 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-335, 20 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Omer Yalcinkaya
P-337, 100 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-337, 100 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-338, 500 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas
P-338, 500 Dollars, 2003
Scan donated by Thomas

Government of the Hong Kong
(Special Administration Region) (P-400 thru P-?)

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P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Note donated by Morris Lawing
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Note donated by Abdullah Beydoun
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Note donated by Abdullah Beydoun
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by Michele Frederico Pelossi
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by Michele Frederico Pelossi
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by Michael Reissner
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by Michael Reissner
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by M.J.D.
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by M.J.D.
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by George T.M. Wu
P-400, 10 Dollars, 2002
Scan donated by George T.M. Wu

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