Is Hong Kong A Country?

The goods in a richer country is usually more expensive than a poorer country. But this does not apply to Hong Kong and China. Hong Kong is swamped by China tourist dollars because shopping in Hong Kong is cheaper. Why is shopping cheaper in Hong Kong...

Like in Yahoo Answers it has a section for China and one for Hong Kong.Yes it has its own government,but it is part of China.When people go on holiday,they always say i'm going to Hong Kong,but when they are going to Beijing,they say I'm going to China...

I always thought Hong Kong was the capital and biggest city in China, but I was checking out the Olympics and looked at the countries that are competing and it said Hong Kong, China has 34 athletes. I double checked to see if that meant China but I looked...

Then why did in the Olympics they had an individual group for Hong Kong? Also, many places see China and Hong Kong as 2 different places...why is that? I always thought Hong Kong was a city in China. If this is a stupid question, please, no rude comments...

Hi, when you mail to Hong Kong, do you put china in the end? eg: 12345 Street, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China or do you just stop at Hong Kong? Thanks for the help!!

Would I write Hong Kong, China or Hong Kong, Hong Kong?

This is not a trick question. Hong Kong is a city. Hong Kong does not accept the currency used in mainland China. Hong Kong actually has a China Consulate office. If someone ...show more

Is Hong Kong like its own independent country with a different government of that of China? I have seen several times and heard of Hong Kong denominated as a country of its own. Is it?

I'm confused, because I read an article saying "the country Hong Kong"... I just need some clarification because I thought Hong Kong was a giant city of China.