Hong Kong ( (United States) or (United Kingdom); 香港, Cantonese: [hœ́ːŋ.kɔ̌ːŋ] (hear)), officially Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China (abbreviation Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR) is a city and a special administrative region of the People`s Republic of China. With 7.5 million people of various nationalities in an area of 1,104 square kilometers (426 square miles), Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Hong Kong is also an important country globally.