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noun • formerly a Crown Colony on the coast of southern China in Guangdong province; leased by China to Britain in 1842 and returned in 1997; one of the world's leading commercial centers | ||||||||
| 36% | 4 | Former British crown colony in the Mideast | ||||||
noun • an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times | ||||||||
| 30% | 11 | Former British overseas territory | ||||||
noun • a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor | ||||||||
A British Crown Colony
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HONGKONG which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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HONGKONG
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