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Fact Sheet |
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Location
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Eastern Asia, bordering the South China
Sea and China
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Capital
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N/A
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Surface
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25.4 sq km
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Population
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449,198 (July 2005 est.)
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Currency
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Pataca (MOP)
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GDP
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Purchasing
power parity - $11.5 billion (2005 est.)
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GDP/capita
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Purchasing
power parity - $24,300
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Language
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Cantonese 87.9%, Hokkien 4.4%, Mandarin
1.6%, other Chinese dialects 3.1%, other
3%
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Religion
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Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and
other 35%
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Government
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Limited
democracy
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Time
Zone
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GMT +8 hour
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Telecom
Code
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+853
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Airport
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Macau Airport (MFM)
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Driving
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On left hand side of the road, license required
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Electrical
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220V
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Political
climate
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Stable country
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Business & Service Providers |
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Financial
services
Legal and fiduciary
Financial
Technology
Business travel
Image identity Consultancy
Corporate incentives
Automotive services
Accommodations
Lifestyle |
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| History |
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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 China on 20 December
1999. China has promised that, under its "one
country, two systems" formula, China's socialist
economic system will not be practiced in Macau,
and that Macau will enjoy a high degree of autonomy
in all matters except foreign and defense affairs
for the next 50 years
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