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The area of Hong Kong is distinct from mainland China, but is considered a part of "Greater China". Hong Kong has a total area of 1,108 km 2 (428 sq mi), of which 3.16% is water. 260 islands are dispersed around Hong Kong, the largest of which by area is Lantau Island, located southwest of the main peninsula
From 14 July 2024 onwards, the flag fall – including the fare for the first two kilometres – is HK$29 for red taxis, HK$25.50 for green taxis and HK$24 for the blue Lantau cabs; thereafter, the meter adds HK$2.10 for every 200 metres travelled for Urban Taxis and HK$1.90 for New Territories Taxis and Lantau Taxis.
HK$3.3b 13,800 240,000 Sold by Pu Sutong in 2021 for HK$3.3b Ocean, golf course view [49] 3 1 Peak Road 山頂道 HK$2.1b 9,000 230,000 Sold by Jin Yong. in 1996 for HK$1.96m who bought in 1985 for HK$ 12.5m Above Wan Chai Gap [50] 4 25 Cooper Road, Jardine's Lookout 渣甸山谷柏道 HK$2.2b 10,000 220,000 Bought by Stanley Ho
A CBRE report from 2019 lists Hong Kong as having the highest average property price in the world. [20] As of June 2021, an average 500 sqft apartment cost HK$9.44 million in Hong Kong Island, HK$8.32 million in Kowloon, and HK$7 million in New Territories; an average family would have to save for about 20.7 years to pay for such a unit. [21]
Tin Shui Wai New Town. The Hong Kong government started developing new towns in the 1950s to accommodate Hong Kong's booming population.During the first phase of development, the newly developed towns were called "satellite towns", a concept borrowed from the United Kingdom, of which Hong Kong was a colony.
Hong Kong [e] is a special administrative region of China.With 7.4 million residents of various nationalities [f] in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the world.
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The total land area of Hong Kong is 1,076 square kilometres, but about 75% of this land is open countryside, [1] which contains more than 2600 species of vascular plants, about 450 species of birds, about 200 species of butterflies, about 100 species of dragonflies, 40 species of mammals, 80 species of reptiles and more than 20 species of amphibians, including some that are endemic to the ...