HONG KONG

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Borders: China

Main facts about the geography of Hong Kong

• Hong Kong is a tiny cluster of peninsulas and islands right off the coast of Southeast China
• Consists of over 250 small islands
• Every side of the land is encompassed by the South China Sea
• The harbors and ports around Hong Kong are unusually deep water
• The territory is governed by China, although it operates very independently in many matters