Special administrative regions in the world

A special administrative region is a designation for types of administrative territorial entities in China, East Timor, Indonesia, and North Korea.

1. How many special administrative regions are there?
2. What are the special administrative regions of China?
3. What does SAR mean country?
4. Why is Hong Kong a SAR?

How many special administrative regions are there?

There are currently two special administrative regions established according to Article 31 of the Chinese Constitution.

What are the special administrative regions of China?

Territories that fall within the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China, but do not form part of mainland China. The concepts of "special administrative regions" and "one country, two systems" were established by the Chinese government to re-integrate Hong Kong and Macao into China.

What does SAR mean country?

Hong Kong is one of China's special administrative regions (SARs). An SAR is a relatively autonomous regions within the People's Republic of China that maintain separate legal, administrative, and judicial systems from the rest of the country.

Why is Hong Kong a SAR?

It is because Hong Kong maintains its own governance and control over its economic and domestic affairs and those of other surrounding areas. Because of its relative autonomy, Hong Kong is referred to as a Special Administrative Region (SAR).