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Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Central, Happy Valley, Jardine's Lookout, Tai Hang
銅鑼灣, 灣仔, 中環, 跑馬地, 渣甸山, 大坑

Hong Kong Island (traditional Chinese: 香港島) is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,268,112 and its population density is 15,915/km², as of 2006. The island had a population of 3,000 inhabitants scattered in a dozen fishing villages when it was occupied by the United Kingdom in the First Opium War in 1842, and the City of Victoria was then established on the island by the British Force in honor of Queen Victoria. The Central area on the island is the historical, political and economic centre of Hong Kong. The northern coast of the island forms the southern shore of the Victoria Harbour, which is largely responsible for the development of Hong Kong due to its deep waters favoured by large trade ships.

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