Today in school, I researched a few fun facts about Hong Kong. I used a website called Wikipedia for Kids, which is a safe search engine for kids. I also observed some of the facts myself while traveling through Hong Kong. I picked my 6 favorite facts.
1. Hong Kong was a British Colony from 1842 to 1997. In 1997 Hong Kong became part of China.
2. Hong Kong is made up of three main areas. Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New territories which are made up of 235 outlying islands.
3. People in Hong Kong mainly speak Cantonese, and many learn English as an additional language. Most people in Hong Kong have English first names like Mary and John.
4. The population in Hong Kong reached 7 million in 2009. Hong kong is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. It has the density of 6,300 people per square kilometer. By comparison the population density of The Netherlands is 400 people per square kilometer and for The United States it is only 32 people per square kilometer.
5. Hong Kong also has one of the worlds lowest birth rates, only about one child per woman. This is far below the rate needed to replace each person, which is about two children.
6. Hong Kong is a subtropical area. It is cold and wet through January-March, warm sunny and dry through October-December. The rainy season is from May to September, and there are threats of typhoons in the summer and early autumn.
1. Hong Kong was a British Colony from 1842 to 1997. In 1997 Hong Kong became part of China.
2. Hong Kong is made up of three main areas. Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New territories which are made up of 235 outlying islands.
3. People in Hong Kong mainly speak Cantonese, and many learn English as an additional language. Most people in Hong Kong have English first names like Mary and John.
4. The population in Hong Kong reached 7 million in 2009. Hong kong is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. It has the density of 6,300 people per square kilometer. By comparison the population density of The Netherlands is 400 people per square kilometer and for The United States it is only 32 people per square kilometer.
5. Hong Kong also has one of the worlds lowest birth rates, only about one child per woman. This is far below the rate needed to replace each person, which is about two children.
6. Hong Kong is a subtropical area. It is cold and wet through January-March, warm sunny and dry through October-December. The rainy season is from May to September, and there are threats of typhoons in the summer and early autumn.