Hongkong-Jinghai

Chinese Republic of Hongkong and Jinghai


Population: 1,107,200 (1930)

Denonym: Hongkongese

Ethnic Groups: Cantonese 85%, Han 12%, Other 3%

Religion: Buddhist 92%, Various Christian 8%

Founding: 1893

Government: Constitutional Republic

Status: Local Naval Power

The Republic of Hongkong and Jinghai, commonly known simply as Hongkong, is a republic controlling several islands in the South China Sea, as well as the Hongkong Peninsula in Canton. Islands under Hongkongese control include Hongkong, Jinghai, the Paracel Islands, the Pratas Islands, and the Scarborough Shoal. A mutiny by Republicans in the Min Navy and Army resulted in their escape to the islands after a naval battle resulted in the incapacitation of the Min Imperial Navy and the capture of Min's small modern fleet. Many Republicans slipped across the border, including a substantial number of soldiers. The relatively advanced and large Hongkongese Navy has prevented Min from invading their islands by sea, and huge fortifications line their mutual border on the Hongkong peninsula. The Republic has industrialized quickly to become a major industrial power, though the majority of inhabitants are still poor, and most production in the country goes to Burgundy, which supplies much of Hongkong's ships and equipment.