Is Hong Kong a country or a city?

Despite being the world's most visited city, the most Googled question about Hong Kong regards what country it's actually in -- China, or no? It's surprising because the answer isn't quite as simple as you might imagine. read more

Hong Kong is NOT a Sovereign country. Hong Kong is a city just as London, New York is a City, urban centre. Hong Kong is a City / urban centre within the People's Republic of China, a sovereign Country . read more

Hong Kong (Cantonese: [hœ́ːŋ.kɔ̌ːŋ] ( listen)), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in South China. read more

Hong Kong was never an independent country. Until 1997, and the Hong Kong handover, Hong Kong was a colony of the United Kingdom. It was ruled by a governor appointed by parliament in London and answerable to the Queen. In many regards, it was a benign dictatorship. read more