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Ireland - An island off the coast of England and Wales. Much of Ireland is the Republic of Ireland, but Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom.
Hong Kong - Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, after the territory was handed over by the UK in 1997. It sits just off the coast of southern China, and is densely populated.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.