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HONG KONG became a crown colony in 1843. Various adjacent lands, known as the New Territories (including New Kowloon and Lantau Island), were then leased by Britain for 99 years, from 1 July 1898 to 30 June 1997. |
Official name | Hong Kong |
| The land area (km2) | 1,067 | |
| Population (2000 est.) | 6,103,800 | |
| Language | Mandarin and Cantonese, English | |
| Capital | None |