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  Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north.
The liberation of Hong Kong in 1945 was celebrated at the Cenotaph in Victoria with the raising of the Union Flag and the Flag of the Republic of China.
Hong Kong's climate is subtropical and prone to monsoons.
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 ICL - Hong Kong - Constitution
The executive authorities and legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be composed of permanent residents of Hong Kong in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law.
The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the legislature of the Region.
Hong Kong's previous system of recruitment, employment, assessment, discipline, training and management for the public service, including special bodies for their appointment, pay and conditions of service, shall be maintained, except for any provisions for privileged treatment of foreign nationals.
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/hk00000_.html   (9051 words)

  
 Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Hong Kong, with an area of 1071.8 square kilometers, is a Special Administrative Region of China since China resumed its sovereignty from the British Government on July 1, 1997.
To the west, Hong Kong is separated by the Pearl River estuary, facing Macao and Zhuhai City; and to the east and south, it is overlooking the vast South China Sea.
Hong Kong's communications are highly developed, with subway and ground railway, highway, undersea tunnels, motorway interchange, viaduct, ferry and airport like a piece of huge network knitting the whole city together.
www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_map/2003-09/24/content_21664.htm   (763 words)

  
 East Asian Studies Documents: Constitution of Hong Kong, 1990
Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.
Hong Kong residents shall have the right to confidential legal advice, access to the courts, choice of lawyers for timely protection of their lawful rights and interests or for representation in the courts, and to judicial remedies.
Hong Kong's previous system of recruitment, employment, assessment, discipline, training and management for the public service, including special bodies for their appointment, pay and conditions of service,shall be maintained, except for any provisions for privileged treatment of foreign nationals.
www.isop.ucla.edu /eas/documents/hong-const.htm   (10753 words)

  
 The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Article 3 The executive authorities and legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be composed of permanent residents of Hong Kong in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law.
Article 27 Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.
Article 60 The head of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be the Chief Executive of the Region.A Department of Administration, a Department of Finance, a Department of Justice, and various bureaux, divisions and commissions shall be established in the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
www.leeds.ac.uk /acom/leedsetc/archive/hkbl.htm   (9595 words)

  
 Hong Kong Travel Guide: Hong Kong Hotel, Tour, Attractions, Map, Pictures and Town Bus.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of PRC, has grown from what was a simple fishing village into the world's fourth largest banking and financial center and eighth largest trading economy.
Hong Kong is made up of four parts: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and the Outlying Islands.
Northern Hong Kong Island is the main commercial, shopping and entertainment area; the residential area is located in Eastern Hong Kong Island; and Southern Hong Kong Island known for its sea shores and bays.
www.travelchinaguide.com /cityguides/hongkong/index.htm   (921 words)

  
 The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Immigration Department
The HKSAR immigration authorities have the right to refuse any person permission to land except those in Part I of this chapter.
If you have a close connection with the HKSAR by birth or long period of residence in the Region, you may not require a visa or entry permit.
Hong Kong Document of Identity for Visa Purposes provided that the document is valid or the holder's limit of stay in Hong Kong has not expired.
www.immd.gov.hk /ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm   (983 words)

  
 People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the IMF -- Page 1 of 5
Seminar on preventing crises; Country briefs: Hong Kong SAR and Brazil; France's labor market reform; Seigniorage and governance; Chinese inflation; China's monetary policy; Mekong regional integration; Scaling up aid.
October 25, 2005 -- Hong Kong SAR -- Preliminary Conclusions of the IMF Mission
Hong Kong SAR poised for a rebound; Adopting the euro; AFRITAC East's work plan for 2004; Exchange rates: pick your poison; In defense of globalization.
www.imf.org /external/country/HKG   (963 words)

  
 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Xianggang - geography, travel, economy, science, people, culture, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Situated on the south of the Chinese Guangdong (formerly Canton) province, the formerly British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong comprises of Victoria (commonly known as Hong Kong Island), the Kowloon Peninsula, the "New Territories", and 235 outlying islands.
Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century.
Hong Kong's First University, the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong, founded 1910.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/hong_kong.htm   (872 words)

  
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 Hong Kong (special administrative region of China) Government - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural ...
Hong Kong (special administrative region of China) Government
Administrative divisions: none (special administrative region of China)
Suffrage: direct election 18 years of age; universal for permanent residents living in the territory of Hong Kong for the past seven years; indirect election limited to about 100,000 members of functional constituencies and an 800-member Election Commission drawn from broad regional groupings and other central government bodies
www.photius.com /wfb/wfb1999/hong_kong/hong_kong_government.html   (427 words)

  
 The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Immigration Department
Immigration Guidelines for Entry to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Arrangements for entry to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for Overseas Chinese and Chinese residents of Taiwan
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China APEC Business Travel Card
www.immd.gov.hk /ehtml/hkvisas.htm   (236 words)

  
 Title page for ETD etd-020999-142542
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Making "One Country, Two Systems" Work.
The actual degree of autonomy that Hong Kong enjoys in governing itself will be
Hong Kong to secure its high degree of autonomy, this dissertation argues, is to construct an open
scholar.lib.vt.edu /theses/available/etd-020999-142542   (306 words)

  
 People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the IMF --
December 01, 2003 -- Determinants of Deflation In Hong Kong SAR
Notes: Included with the Staff Report is the text of Public Information Notice No. 00/15--IMF Concludes Article IV Consultation with People's Republic of China in Respect of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Notes: This report was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with this member country.
www.imf.org /external/country/hkg?type=42   (833 words)

  
 About "Census and Statistics Department, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The statistics collection department of the Hong Kong Government.
Key geographic, climate, population, and socioeconomic data, press releases, other publications, and an overview of the department.
The Math Forum is a research and educational enterprise of the Drexel School of Education.
mathforum.org /library/view/11102.html   (86 words)

  
 Hong Kong SAR Government Information Centre - Text-only Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Hong Kong SAR Government Information Centre - Text-only Index
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA)
www.info.gov.hk /index_e.htm   (39 words)

  
 Find in a Library: People's Republic of China--Hong Kong Special Administrative Region : selected issues
Find in a Library: People's Republic of China--Hong Kong Special Administrative Region : selected issues
People's Republic of China--Hong Kong Special Administrative Region : selected issues
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