Main Entry: Hong Kong

Pronunciation: \ˈhäŋ-ˌkäŋ, -ˈkäŋ; ˈhȯŋ-ˌkȯŋ, -ˈkȯŋ\

Variant(s): or Chinese Xiang·gang or Hsiang Kang \ˈshyäŋ-ˌgäŋ\

Function: geographical name

1 special administrative region China on SE coast E of mouth of Zhu River including Hong Kong Island, Jiulong Peninsula & New Territories, & nearby islands; formerly a British crown colony with Victoria as ∗ area 424 square miles (1098 square kilometers), population 6,708,389
2 — see victoria 5

— Hong Kong·er noun