Outline of Macau

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Macau:

The location of Macau

An enlargeable map of Macau, showing Macau Peninsula, Cotai, Taipa and Coloane

The Macau Special Administrative Region^[1] of the People's Republic of China – one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong. Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east and south.^[2] The territory has thriving industries such as textiles, electronics and toys, and a notable tourist industry that boasts a wide range of hotels, resorts, stadiums, restaurants and casinos.^[3]

General reference edit

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Macao
Official English country name: The Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Common endonym(s): Macau (Portuguese) and 澳門 (Chinese)
Official endonym(s): Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China (Portuguese) and 中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區 (Chinese)
Adjectival(s): Macanese
Demonym(s): Macanese
Etymology: Name of Macau
ISO country codes: MO, MAC, 446
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MO
Internet country code top-level domain: .mo

Geography of Macau edit

Geography of Macau

Macau is a:
- City
- Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Peninsula and two islands (one of which is both an artificial island and an airport)
Population of Macau: 644,900 people (2016 estimate)^[4] - 161st most populous country/dependency
Area of Macau: 29.2 km² (11.3 sq mi) (about 1⁄6 the size of Washington DC)^[5] - not ranked
Atlas of Macau
Climate of Macau: subtropical; marine with cool winters and warm summers ^[5]

Location of Macau edit

Geographic coordinates: 22° 10′ 0″ N, 113° 33′ 0″ E
Macau falls within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Asia
      - Southeast Asia
- Time zone: China Standard Time (UTC+08)
Extreme points of Macau:
- High: Coloane Alto 172 m (564 ft)
- Low: South China Sea 0 m

Geographic features of Macau edit

Coastline: 41 km^[5]
Terrain: generally flat^[5]
Macau Peninsula - the most populous and historic part of Macau; connected to the Guangdong province of mainland China
Taipa - connected to Macau Peninsula via Amizade Bridge, Governador Nobre de Carvalho Bridge and Sai Van Bridge
Coloane - the southernmost island of Macau
Cotai - a strip of 5.2 km sq. reclaimed land connecting the islands of Taipa and Coloane
Macau International Airport - artificial island (reclaimed land)

Administrative divisions of Macau edit

Municipalities of Macau

Capital of Macau: Not applicable. As a semi-autonomous region, Macau does not have a capital, it is its own capital.
Municipality of Macau (coterminous with Macau Peninsula)
Municipality of the Islands
- Our Lady of Carmel Parish, coterminous with the island of Taipa
- St. Francis Xavier's Parish, coterminous with the island of Coloane

(Cotai, the reclaimed land between the islands of Taipa and Coloane, had not been assigned to any of the parishes as of 2005^[update]).

Demography of Macau edit

Demographics of Macau Total Population: 644,900 (2016 Qtr4 est.)^[4]

Males: 305,500 (2016 Qtr4 est.) - 47.4% of total population^[6]
Females: 339,400 (2016 Qtr4 est.) - 52.6% of total population^[6]

Population density: 21,100 pop./km² (2015 est.)^[6] - dependency with the highest population density in the world

Government and politics of Macau edit

Politics of Macau

Form of government: as a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Macau is a city-state and a multi-party limited democracy
- One country, two systems
  - PRC controls the foreign affairs and defense of Macau
  - Macau has its own 3-branch government, partly elected, partly appointed
    - Empowered by Macau Basic Law until 2049
Capital of Macau: Not applicable. As a semi-autonomous city-state, Macau doesn't have a capital, it is its own capital.
Elections in Macau
Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
Political parties in Macau

Judicial branch of the government of Macau edit

Court system of Macau

Supreme Court of Macau

Foreign relations of Macau edit

Foreign relations of Macau

Consular missions in Macau

International organization membership edit

The Macau Special Administrative Region is a member of:^[1]

International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO) (associate)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (associate)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (associate)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Macau edit

Legal system of Macau

Military of Macau edit

Military of Macau

Macau does not have a military of its own, and is a protectorate of the PRC
Defense: responsibility of the PLA of the PRC
- People's Liberation Army Macau Garrison

History of Macau edit

History of Macau

Culture of Macau edit

Street scene in Macau

Culture of Macau

Architecture of Macau
Cuisine of Macau
Events and festivals in Macau
Gambling in Macau
Languages of Macau
Media of Macau
Museums in Macau
National symbols of Macau
Public holidays in Macau
Religion in Macau
World Heritage Sites in Macau: Historic Centre of Macau
- A-Ma Temple

Art in Macau edit

Sports in Macau edit

Sport in Macau

Economy and infrastructure of Macau edit

Economy of Macau – Macau's economy has grown dramatically since the opening up of its casino industry to foreign competition in 2001. With the influx of affluent Chinese tourists in the region since its handover in 1999, foreign investments in Macau has transformed the territory into one of the world's largest gaming centres. In 2007, Macau surpassed Las Vegas to be the world's biggest gambling centre.^[7] Tourism hence plays a big part of the city's economy, especially since the relaxation of Chinese travel restrictions. In 2015, this city of 646,800 hosted nearly 30.7 million visitors, 67% of which were from mainland China.^[5]

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) edit

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (IMF, 2016): 86th (eighty-sixth)
GDP PPP(Purchasing Power Parity) per capita: $96,100 (2016 est.) - country comparison to the world: 3rd^[5]
Buildings
Communications in Macau
- Internet in Macau
Companies in Macau
Currency of Macau: Pataca – closely tied to the Hong Kong dollar, which is also freely accepted in the territory.^[5]
- ISO 4217: MOP
Health care in Macau
Mining in Macau: None (it's a city)
Tourism in Macau
Transport in Macau

Education in Macau edit

Education in Macau

References edit

^ ^a ^b "Macau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ Macao Yearbook 2007, 475.
^ Chan, 12-13.
^ ^a ^b "DSEC - 統計數據庫". www.dsec.gov.mo. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "DSEC - 統計數據庫". www.dsec.gov.mo. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
^ Barboza, David (2007-01-23). "Macao Surpasses Las Vegas as Gambling Center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

External links edit

Business

MacauHub 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine

Government

Guides and directories

Macau City Guide
Macau travel guide from Wikivoyage

Profiles

CIA - The World Factbook — Macau
Library of Congress - Country Study: Macau
Macau Yearbook

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Macau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[M475-2] Macao Yearbook 2007, 475.

[C12-3] Chan, 12-13.

[:0-4] "DSEC - 統計數據庫". www.dsec.gov.mo. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

[:1-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

[:2-6] "DSEC - 統計數據庫". www.dsec.gov.mo. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

[7] Barboza, David (2007-01-23). "Macao Surpasses Las Vegas as Gambling Center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-17.

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