| Country Fact Sheet |
| Capital
|
N/A |
| Surface
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25.4 sq km |
| Currency
|
Pataca (MOP) |
| GDP
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Purchasing power parity - $36.43 billion |
| GDP/Capita
|
(PPP) - $33,000 |
| Language
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Cantonese 87.9%, Hokkien 4.4%, Mandarin 1.6%, other Chinese dialects 3.1%, other 3% |
| Religion
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Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% |
| Government
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Limited democracy |
| Time Zone
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GMT +8 hour hours GMT |
| Telecom Code
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+853 |
| Airport
|
Macau Airport (MFM) |
| Driving
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On left hand side of the road, license required |
| Electrical
|
220V |
| Political Climate
|
Stable country |
| Population
|
555,731 people |
| History |
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. |
| Local Business & Service Providers |
| Accommodation |
» Sofitel Hotel
|
| Automotive services |
» Avis
|
| Business travel |
» China Tour
|
| Corporate incentives |
| Financial services |
» Seng Heng Bank
|
| Financial Technology |
» FT Partners
|
| Intellectual Property |
» PricewaterhouseCoopers
|
| Legal and fiduciary |
» Ramirez Law firm
|
| Lifestyle |
» Guia Disco Club
|
| Technology |
| Local Radio |
| » 100.7 Radio Macau Portugese |
| » 738 Radio Villa Verde |
| » 98.0 Radio Macau Cantonese |
| Local Weather Forecast |
| » BBC Weather |
| » Reuters |
| Government Agencies |
| » Department of Economy |
| » Department of Finance |
| » Department of Statistics and Census |
| » Department of Tourism |
| » Monetary Authority of Macau |
| » Printing Office of Macau |
| » Trade and Investment Promotion Institute |
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