VICTORIA


Meaning of VICTORIA in English

n.

Seaport, urban district, administrative centre of Hong Kong special administrative region, China.

It lies on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island (pop., 2001: 1,335,469). It has extensive wharves and is connected to the mainland by ferry and by automobile and railway tunnels. It is the chief administrative, commercial, and cultural centre of Hong Kong and is the headquarters for numerous international banks and corporations.

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