Hong Kong Island
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Hong Kong Island
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From Hong Kong + island.
proper noun Hong Kong
- An island east of the Pearl River Delta in the South China Sea, the site of the City of Victoria in Hong Kong, and original concession for Hong Kong. Hong Kong was wrested from China by Britain in three phases, starting with the mid-19th century Opium Wars. Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon peninsula were signed over in perpetuity. The larger rural New Territories and outlying islands were added under a 99-year lease in 1898.
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A region of Hong Kong.
Similar: Victoria Island
Translations
Talk about this word "Hong Kong Island." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hong%20kong%20island. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. Hong Kong Island. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hong%20kong%20island "Hong Kong Island." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hong%20kong%20island.Cite this
@misc{hong_kong_island_2026,
title = {Hong Kong Island},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hong%20kong%20island},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
