# Macau

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| Macao Special Admeenistrative Region o the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae

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| Cheenese: | 中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區 |
| Cantonese romanisation: | *Jūng'wàh Yàhnmàhn Guhng'wòhgwok Oumún Dahkbiht Hàhngjingkēui* |
| Portuguese: | *Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China* |

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| **Anthem:**"Mairch o the Volunteers" 義勇軍進行曲 *Yihyúhnggwān Jeunhàhngkūk* *Marcha dos Voluntários* |
| **Ceety flouer:Nelumbo nucifera* 蓮花 *Līnfàa* lótus, flor-de-lótus, loto-índico, lótus-índico |
| Shaw map o CheenaeShaw globeLocation o Macau |
| Offeecial leids | * Cheenese
* Portuguese
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| Regional leid | Cantonese |
| Offeecial scripts | Tradeetional Cheenese Portuguese orthography |
| Ethnic groups (2016) | 88.4% Cheenese 4.6% Filipino 2.4% Vietnamese 1.8% Portuguese or Macanese 2.8% ither |
| Demonym(s) | Macanese |
| Govrenment | Devolved executive-led seestem within a socialist republic |
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| • Chief Executive  | Ho Iat Seng |
| • Admeenistration an Juistice Secretar  | Sonia Chan |
| • Economy an Finance Secretar  | Lionel Leong |
| • Security Secretar  | Wong Sio Chak |
| • Assemmly Preses | Ho Iat Seng |
| • Coort Preses  | Sam Hou Fai |
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| Legislatur | Legislative Assembly |
| National representation |
| • National People's Congress | 12 deputies (of 2,924) |
| • Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference | 29 delegates |
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| Special admeenistrative region within the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae |
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| • Portuguese settlement  | 1557 |
| • Sino-Portuguese Treaty o Peking  | 1 December 1887 |
| • Sino-Portuguese Jynt Declaration  | 26 Mairch 1987 |
| • Transfer o sovereignty frae Portugal | 20 December 1999 |
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| Aurie |
| • Total | 115.3 km2 (44.5 sq mi) |
| • Water (%) | 73.7 |
| Population |
| • 2017 estimate | 653,100 (167t) |
| • Density | 21,340/km2 (55,270.3/sq mi) (1st) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
| • Total | $78.1 billion (95t) |
| • Per capita | $118,098 (2nt) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
| • Tot | $53.9 billion (83rd) |
| • Per capita | $81,585 (3rd) |
| HDI (2016) |  0.909 verra heich · 17t |
| Currency | Macanese pataca (MOP) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Macau Staundart Time) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy yyyy年mm月dd日 |
| Drivin side | caur |
| Cawin code | +853 |
| ISO 3166 code | MO |
| Internet TLD | * .mo
* .澳門
* .澳门
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**Macau** (Cheenese: 澳門), an aw spelled **Macao**, is, alang wi Hong Kong, ane o the twa special admeenistrative regions o the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae. It lies on the wastren side o the Pearl River Delta, borderin Guangdong province tae the north an facin the Sooth Cheenae Sea tae the east an sooth.

The territory's economy is hivily dependent on gamblin an tourism but includes manufacturin an aw.

Macau wis a Portuguese colony an baith the first an last European colony in Cheenae. Portuguese traders first settled in Macau in the 16t century an subsequently admeenistered the region till the haundower on 20 December 1999. The Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration an the Basic Law o Macau stipulate that Macau operates wi a hie degree o autonomy till at least 2049, fifty years efter the transfer.

Unner the policy o "ane kintra, twa seestems", the PRC's Central Fowr Govrenment is responsible for the territory's defense an foreign affairs, while Macau maintains its awn legal seestem, polis force, monetary seestem, customs policy, an immigration policy. Macau participates in mony internaitional organizations an events that dae no require members tae possess naitional sovereignty.
Accordin tae the CIA factbeuk, Macau haes the heichest life expectancy in the warld.

## Etymology

Afore the Portuguese settlement in the early 16t century, Macau wis kent as *Haojing* (Oyster Mirror) or *Jinghai* (Mirror Sea). The name *Macau* is thocht tae be derived frae the *A-Ma Temple* (Cheenese: 媽閣廟; Jyutping: *Maa1 Gok3 Miu6*), a temple built in 1448 dedicatit tae Matsu — the goddess o seafarers an fishermen. It is said that when the Portuguese sailors laundit at the coast juist ootside the temple an asked the name o the place, the natives replied "媽閣" (jyutping:Maa1 Gok3). The Portuguese then named the peninsula "Macau". The present Chinese name (澳門) means "Inlet Gates".

## Internaitional relations

### Twin touns — Sister ceeties

Macau is twinned wi:

* São Paulo, Brazil
* Lisbon, Portugal
* Kolkata, Indie
* Porto, Portugal
* Brussels, Belgium
* Linköping, Swaden

## Freemit airtins

* Portal o the govrenment o Macau Archived 2006-08-29 at the Wayback Machine

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