hong_kong

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 here

Facts and Figures

Name Hong Kong

(long form) Hong Kong SAR

Population 6,900,000

Population & Density (all countries) here

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

Currency Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)

Currency Converter here

Languages Chinese (Cantonese), English (both official)

Flag here

National Day October 1

Religions A wide variety of localized beliefs

The incredible skyline of Hong Kong Travel the World through Poster Art!

Geographic Coordinates

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

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

Coastline 455 miles (733 km)

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)

Land Area (all countries) here

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.

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

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

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

FRONT	BACK
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) Return to top
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) Return to top
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) Return to top
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) Return to top
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) Return to top
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) Return to top
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) Return to top
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) Return to top
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-?) Return to top
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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This page created by: Patrick Kennedy
Creation date: March 2007
Last update: 18 November 2009
URL: http://www.patricksworldcurrency.com/countries/hong_kong.html

Patrick Kennedy's World Currency Homepage This page created by: Patrick Kennedy Creation date: March 2007 Last update: 18 November 2009 URL: http://www.patricksworldcurrency.com/countries/hong_kong.html

Patrick Kennedy's World Currency Homepage
This page created by: Patrick Kennedy
Creation date: March 2007
Last update: 18 November 2009
URL: http://www.patricksworldcurrency.com/countries/hong_kong.html