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Macao
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Background :
Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987, Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on 20 December 1999. In this agreement, China promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system would not be practiced in Macau, and that Macau would enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.
Location :
Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Geographic Coordinates Center :
22 10 N, 113 33 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 113.53 |
| North | 22.22 |
| East | 113.57 |
| South | 22.18 |
Map references :
Asia
Area :
| total | 28 | square km |
| land | 28 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total:|0. | 34 | km |
| China 0. | 34 | km |
Coastline :
41.00 km
Climate :
subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers
Terrain :
generally flat
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 172 | metres |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 100.00 | % |
Natural hazards :
| typhoons |
Population :
559 846
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 2.00 | % |
| Birth rate | 8.88 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 0.91 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 3.50 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | 14.56 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 16.10 | % |
| 15-64 years | 76.20 | % |
| 65 years and over | 7.70 | % |
Median age :
| total | 35.20 | years |
| male | 35.90 | years |
| female | 34.60 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.14 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.88 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.88 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.92 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 3.22 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 84.36 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 81.39 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 87.47 | years |
Religions :
| Buddhist | 50.00 | % |
| Roman Catholic | 15.00 | % |
| none | 35.00 | % |
Languages :
| Cantonese | 85.70 | % |
| Hokkien | 4.00 | % |
| Mandarin Chinese | 3.20 | % |
| Chinese dialects | 2.70 | % |
| English | 1.50 | % |
| Tagalog | 1.30 | % |
Literacy :
| total population | 91.30 | % |
| male | 95.30 | % |
| female | 87.80 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Macau Special Administrative Region |
| conventional short form | Macau |
| local long form | Aomen Tebie Xingzhengqu |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | MO |
| ISO Numeric | 446 |
| ISO3 | MAC |
| FIPS | MC |
| ccTLD | mo |
| English | Macao |
International organization participation :
| IHO | IMF |
| IMO (associate) | ISO (correspondent) |
| UNESCO (associate) | UNWTO (associate) |
| UPU | WCO |
| WFTU | WMO |
| WTO |
National holiday :
National Day
1949-10-01
Executive branch :
| President HU Jintao |
Legislative branch :
| Macau United Citizens' Association | 12.00 | % |
| Union for Development | 14.90 | % |
| Union for Promoting Progress | 9.90 | % |
| New Macau Development Union | 9.90 | % |
| New Hope | 9.10 | % |
| Macau Guangdong Union | 7.30 | % |
| Alliance for Change | 5.50 | % |
| others | 12.00 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 18 140 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 21 700 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 13.20 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 30 000 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 0.10 | % |
| industry | 2.80 | % |
| services | 97.10 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 27.70 | % |
| services | 2.10 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Unemployment rate | 3.00 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 6.20 | % |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad | 1 000 000 000 | $ |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - at home | 11 000 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 2 300 000 000 | $ |
Budget :
| revenues | 6 200 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 2 900 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| fishing |
Industries :
| clothing | electronics |
| footwear | gambling |
| textiles | tourism |
| toys |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 1 106 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 3 311 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Imports | 2 215 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 16 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 5 027 | bbl/day |
| Natural gas Consumption | 82 300 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Imports | 81 900 000 | cubic metres |
| Electricity Exports | 300 000 | cubic metres |
Value :
2 000 000 000 $
Partners :
| United States (us) | 39.90 | % |
| Hong Kong (hk) | 19.70 | % |
| China (cn) | 12.30 | % |
| Germany (de) | 4.00 | % |
Commodities :
| clothing | electronics |
| footwear | machinery and parts |
| textiles | toys |
Value :
5 400 000 000 $
Partners :
| China (cn) | 39.30 | % |
| Hong Kong (hk) | 10.10 | % |
| Japan (jp) | 8.50 | % |
| United States (us) | 5.50 | % |
| France (fr) | 5.30 | % |
| Switzerland (ch) | 4.70 | % |
Commodities :
| capital products | consumer products |
| mineral fuels and oils | raw materials and semi-manufactured products |
Currency-code :
MOP
Currency-name :
pataca
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 171 360 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 1 036 999 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 2 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | mo | |
| Internet Hosts | 244 | |
| Internet Users | 259 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 1 | |
| Heliports | 2 | |
| Roadways - total | 404 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 404 | km |
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