Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, located at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta on the southern coast of China. It lies in the heart of East Asia, bordered by Guangdong province to the north and surrounded by the South China Sea to the east, south, and west
. The territory includes Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories, and over 200 outlying islands, covering a total area of about 1,100 square kilometers
. Hong Kong is strategically positioned to reach key Asian markets within four hours by flight and half the world's population within five hours. It is situated east of the Pearl River estuary and is part of the larger Pearl River Delta metropolitan region, one of the world's most populous urban areas
. In summary, Hong Kong is in southern China, on the coast facing the South China Sea, at the mouth of the Pearl River Delta, making it a major gateway between mainland China and the rest of the world
