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Compare Glorioso Islands (2002) - Macau (2001)

Compare Glorioso Islands (2002) z Macau (2001)

 Glorioso Islands (2002)Macau (2001)
 Glorioso IslandsMacau
Administrative divisions - none (special administrative region of China)
Age structure - 0-14 years:
22.68% (male 53,291; female 49,615)

15-64 years:
70.08% (male 150,538; female 167,431)

65 years and over:
7.24% (male 13,287; female 19,571) (2001 est.)
Agriculture - products - rice, vegetables
Airports 1 (2001) 1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with paved runways - total:
1

over 3,047 m:
1 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2002)
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Area total: 5 sq km


land: 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
total:
21 sq km

land:
21 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Area - comparative about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Background A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse. 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.
Birth rate - 12.36 births/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Budget - revenues:
$1.26 billion

expenditures:
$1.22 billion, including capital expenditures of $175 million (1999 est.)
Climate tropical subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers
Coastline 35.2 km 40 km
Constitution - Basic Law, approved in March 1993 by China's National People's Congress, is Macau's "mini-constitution"
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Glorioso Islands


local long form: none


local short form: Iles Glorieuses
conventional long form:
Macau Special Administrative Region

conventional short form:
Macau

local long form:
Aomen Tebie Xingzhengqu (Chinese); Regiao Administrativa Especial de Macau (Portuguese)

local short form:
Aomen (Chinese); Macau (Portuguese)
Currency - pataca (MOP)
Death rate - 3.71 deaths/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Debt - external - $1.7 billion (1997)
Dependency status possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion special administrative region of China
Diplomatic representation from the US none (possession of France) the US has no offices in Macau, and US interests are monitored by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong
Diplomatic representation in the US none (possession of France) none (special administrative region of China)
Disputes - international claimed by Madagascar none
Economic aid - recipient - $NA
Economy - overview no economic activity The economy is based largely on tourism (including gambling) and textile and fireworks manufacturing. Efforts to diversify have spawned other small industries - toys, artificial flowers, and electronics. The tourist sector has accounted for roughly 25% of GDP, and the clothing industry has provided about three-fourths of export earnings; the gambling industry probably represents over 40% of GDP. More than 8 million tourists visited Macau in 2000. Macau depends on China for most of its food, fresh water, and energy imports. Japan and Hong Kong are the main suppliers of raw materials and capital goods. Output dropped 5% in 1998 and 3% in 1999, with a small 2% gain in 2000. Macau reverted to Chinese administration on 20 December 1999. Gang violence, a dark spot in the economy, probably will be reduced in 2000-01 to the advantage of the tourism sector.
Electricity - consumption - 1.422 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - exports - 3 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - imports - 165 million kWh (1999)
Electricity - production - 1.355 billion kWh (1999)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel:
100%

hydro:
0%

nuclear:
0%

other:
0% (1999)
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 12 m
lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m

highest point:
Coloane Alto 174 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups - Chinese 95%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry), Portuguese, other
Exchange rates - patacas per US dollar - 8.033 (January 2001), 8.025 (2000), 7.990 (1999), 7.978 (1998), 7.974 (1997), 7.966 (1996); note - linked to the Hong Kong dollar at the rate of 1.03 patacas per Hong Kong dollar
Executive branch - chief of state:
President of China JIANG Zemin (since 27 March 1993)

head of government:
Chief Executive Edmund HO Hau-wah (since 20 December 1999)

cabinet:
Executive Council consists of all five government secretaries, three legislators, and two businessmen

elections:
NA
Exports - $2.6 billion (f.o.b., 2000 est.)
Exports - commodities - textiles, clothing, toys, electronics, cement, footwear, machinery
Exports - partners - US 47%, EU 30%, China 9.2%, Hong Kong 6.7% (1999)
Fiscal year - calendar year
Flag description the flag of France is used light green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, beneath an arc of five gold, five-pointed stars: one large in center of arc and four smaller
GDP - purchasing power parity - $7.82 billion (2000 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture:
1%

industry:
25%

services:
74% (2000 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $17,500 (2000 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 2% (2000 est.)
Geographic coordinates 11 30 S, 47 20 E 22 10 N, 113 33 E
Geography - note the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system essentially urban; one causeway and two bridges connect the two islands of Coloane and Taipa to the peninsula on mainland
Highways - total:
50 km

paved:
50 km

unpaved:
0 km (2001)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%:
NA%

highest 10%:
NA%
Imports - $2.4 billion (c.i.f., 2000 est.)
Imports - commodities - raw materials, foodstuffs, capital goods, fuels, consumer goods
Imports - partners - China 36%, Hong Kong 18%, EU 13%, Taiwan 10%, Japan 7% (1999)
Independence - none (special administrative region of China)
Industrial production growth rate - NA%
Industries - clothing, textiles, toys, electronics, footwear, tourism, gambling
Infant mortality rate - 4.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2001 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - -1.8% (2000 est.)
International organization participation - CCC, ESCAP (associate), IMO (associate), Interpol (subbureau), UNESCO (associate), WMO, WToO (associate), WTrO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 1 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.) NA sq km
Judicial branch - The Court of Final Appeal in the Macau Special Administrative Region
Labor force - 283,450 (1999)
Labor force - by occupation - restaurants and hotels 26%, manufacturing 22%, other services 52% (2000 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km total:
0.34 km

border countries:
China 0.34 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (1998 est.)
arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
2%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
98% (1998 est.)
Languages - Portuguese, Chinese (Cantonese)
Legal system the laws of France, where applicable, apply based on Portuguese civil law system
Legislative branch - unicameral Legislative Council or LEGCO (23 seats; 8 elected by popular vote, 8 by indirect vote, and 7 appointed by the chief executive; members serve four-year terms)

elections:
last held 22 September 1996 (next to be held by 15 October 2001)

election results:
percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - APPEM 2, UNIPRO 2, CODEM 1, UDM 1, UPD 1, ANMD 1
Life expectancy at birth - total population:
81.69 years

male:
78.88 years

female:
84.64 years (2001 est.)
Literacy - definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
90%

male:
93%

female:
86% (1981 est.)
Location Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Map references Africa Southeast Asia
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
not specified
Merchant marine - none (2000 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of France responsibility for defense reverted to China on 20 December 1999
Military branches - Macau garrison of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) includes about 500 troops
Military manpower - availability - males age 15-49:
125,737 (2001 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service - males age 15-49:
69,191 (2001 est.)
National holiday - National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 20 December 1999 is celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Nationality - noun:
Chinese

adjective:
Chinese
Natural hazards periodic cyclones typhoons
Natural resources guano, coconuts NEGL
Net migration rate - 9.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2001 est.)
Political parties and leaders - the following is a listing of those associations that participated in the last legislative elections: Associacao de Novo Macau Democratico or ANMD [leader NA]; Associacao Promotora para a Economia de Macau or APPEM [leader NA]; Convergencia para o Desenvolvimento or CODEM [leader NA]; Uniao Geral para o Desenvolvimento de Macau or UDM [leader NA]; Uniao para o Desenvolvimento or UPD [leader NA]; Uniao Promotora para o Progresso or UNIPRO [leader NA]

note:
there are no formal political parties, but civic associations are used instead
Political pressure groups and leaders - Catholic Church [Domingos LAM, bishop]; Macau Society of Tourism and Entertainment or STDM [Stanley HO, managing director]; Union for Democracy Development [Antonio NG Kuok-cheong, leader]
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2002 est.)
453,733 (July 2001 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 1.79% (2001 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only Macau
Radio broadcast stations - AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios - 160,000 (1997)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.)
Sex ratio - at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years:
1.07 male(s)/female

15-64 years:
0.9 male(s)/female

65 years and over:
0.68 male(s)/female

total population:
0.92 male(s)/female (2001 est.)
Suffrage - direct election 18 years of age, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past seven years; indirect election limited to organizations registered as "corporate voters" (257 are currently registered) and a 300-member Election Committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies
Telephone system - general assessment:
fairly modern communication facilities maintained for domestic and international services

domestic:
NA

international:
HF radiotelephone communication facility; access to international communications carriers provided via Hong Kong and China; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Telephones - main lines in use - 176,837 (2000)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 120,957 (2000)
Television broadcast stations - 0 (receives Hong Kong broadcasts) (1997)
Terrain low and flat generally flat
Total fertility rate - 1.31 children born/woman (2001 est.)
Unemployment rate - 6.6% (2000)
Waterways none none
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