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 Macau (2005)Europa Island (2004)
 MacauEuropa Island
Administrative divisions none (special administrative region of China) -
Age structure 0-14 years: 17% (male 39,564/female 36,947)


15-64 years: 75.1% (male 160,957/female 176,386)


65 years and over: 7.9% (male 14,713/female 20,631) (2005 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products only 2% of land area is cultivated, mainly by vegetable growers; fishing, mostly for crustaceans, is important, some of catch is exported to Hong Kong; most food requirements are met by imports, primarily from China -
Airports 1 (2004 est.) 1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways total: 1


over 3,047 m: 1 (2004 est.)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area total: 25.4 sq km


land: 25.4 sq km


water: 0 sq km		 total: 28 sq km


land: 28 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.16 times the size of Washington, DC
Background 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. A French possession since 1897, the island is heavily wooded; it is the site of a small military garrison that staffs a weather station.
Birth rate 8.04 births/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Budget revenues: $1.84 billion


expenditures: $1.57 billion, including capital expenditures of NA (2003)		 -
Climate subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers tropical
Coastline 41 km 22.2 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: 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)		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Europa Island


local long form: none


local short form: Ile Europa
Death rate 4.23 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Debt - external $2.7 billion (2003) -
Dependency status special administrative region of China possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US the US has no offices in Macau; US interests are monitored by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong -
Diplomatic representation in the US none (special administrative region of China) -
Disputes - international none claimed by Madagascar
Economic aid - recipient NA -
Economy - overview Macau's well-to-do economy has remained one of the most open in the world since its reversion to China in 1999. Apparel exports and tourism are mainstays of the economy. Although the territory was hit hard by the 1998 Asian financial crisis and the global downturn in 2001, its economy grew 9.5% in 2002 and 15.6% in 2003. During the first three quarters of 2004, Macau registered year-on-year GDP increases of more than 20 percent. A rapid rise in the number of mainland visitors because of China's easing of restrictions on travel, increased public works expenditures, and significant investment inflows associated with the liberalization of Macau's gaming industry drove the recovery. The budget also returned to surplus in 2002 because of the surge in visitors from China and a hike in taxes on gambling profits, which generated about 70% of government revenue. The three companies awarded gambling licenses have pledged to invest $2.2 billion in the territory, which will boost GDP growth. Much of Macau's textile industry may move to the mainland as the Multi-Fiber Agreement is phased out. The territory may have to rely more on gambling and trade-related services to generate growth. Two new casinos were opened by new foreign gambling licensees in 2004; development of new infrastructure and facilities in preparation for Macau's hosting of the 2005 East Asian Games will bolster the construction sector. The Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Macau and mainland China that came into effect on 1 January 2004 offers many Macau-made products tariff-free access to the mainland, and the range of products covered by CEPA was to be expanded on 1 January 2005. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption 1.772 billion kWh (2003) -
Electricity - exports 1 million kWh (2003) -
Electricity - imports 179.7 million kWh (2003) -
Electricity - production 1.719 billion kWh (2003) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: South China Sea 0 m


highest point: Coloane Alto 172.4 m		 lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 24 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Ethnic groups Chinese 95.7%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry) 1%, other 3.3% (2001 census) -
Exchange rates patacas per US dollar - 8.022 (2004), 8.021 (2003), 8.033 (2002), 8.034 (2001), 8.026 (2000) -
Executive branch chief of state: President of China HU Jintao (since 15 March 2003)


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


cabinet: Executive Council consists of one government secretary, four legislators, four businessmen, and one pro-Beijing unionist


elections: chief executive chosen by a 300-member Election Committee for up to two five-year terms


election results: Edmund HO Hau-wah reelected on 29 August 2004; received 296 votes in Election Committee out of 300 possible; 3 members submitted blank ballots; 1 member was absent		 -
Exports NA -
Exports - commodities clothing, textiles, footwear, toys, electronics, machinery and parts -
Exports - partners US 48.7%, China 13.9%, Germany 8.3%, Hong Kong 7.6%, UK 4.4% (2004) -
Fiscal year calendar year -
Flag description 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 the flag of France is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 0.1%


industry: 7.2%


services: 92.7% (2002 est.)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $19,400 (2003) -
GDP - real growth rate 15.6% (2003) -
Geographic coordinates 22 10 N, 113 33 E 22 20 S, 40 22 E
Geography - note essentially urban; one causeway and two bridges connect the two islands of Coloane and Taipa to the peninsula on mainland wildlife sanctuary
Highways total: 341 km


paved: 341 km


unpaved: 0 km (2002)		 -
Household income or consumption by percentage share lowest 10%: NA


highest 10%: NA		 -
Imports NA -
Imports - commodities raw materials and semi-manufactured goods, consumer goods (foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco), capital goods, mineral fuels and oils -
Imports - partners China 44.4%, Hong Kong 10.6%, Japan 9.6%, Taiwan 4.9%, Singapore 4.1%, US 4.1% (2004) -
Independence none (special administrative region of China) -
Industrial production growth rate NA -
Industries tourism, gambling, clothing, textiles, electronics, footwear, toys -
Infant mortality rate total: 4.39 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 4.59 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 4.19 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2% (3rd quarter, 2004) -
International organization participation IMF, IMO (associate), Interpol (sub-bureau), ISO (correspondent), UNESCO (associate), UPU, WCO, WMO, WToO (associate), WTO -
Irrigated land NA sq km 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch Court of Final Appeal in Macau Special Administrative Region -
Labor force 231,500 (3rd Quarter, 2004) -
Labor force - by occupation manufacturing 18.3%, construction 8%, transport and communications 7%, wholesale and retail trade 16.2%, restaurants and hotels 10.9%, gambling 11.6%, public sector 8.8%, other services and agriculture 19.2% (2003 est.) -
Land boundaries total: 0.34 km


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


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100%


note: "green areas" represent 22.4% (2001)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (mangrove forests and woodlands) (2001)
Languages Cantonese 87.9%, Hokkien 4.4%, Mandarin 1.6%, other Chinese dialects 3.1%, other 3% (2001 census) -
Legal system based on Portuguese civil law system the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch unicameral Legislative Council or LEGCO (29 seats; 12 elected by popular vote, 10 by indirect vote, and seven appointed by the chief executive; members serve four-year terms)


elections: last held 26 September 2005 (next in September 2009)


election results: percent of vote - Development Union 12.8%, Macau Development Alliance 9%, Macau United Citizens' Association 16%, New Democratic Macau Association 18.2%, others na; seats by political group - Development Union 2, Macau Development Alliance 1, Macau United Citizens' Association 2, New Democratic Macau Association 2, New Hope 1, Union Forces 2, others 2; 10 seats filled by professional and business groups; seven members appointed by chief executive		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 82.12 years


male: 79.29 years


female: 85.09 years (2005 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 94.5%


male: 97.2%


female: 92% (2003 est.)		 -
Location Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China Southern Africa, island in the Mozambique Channel, about one-half of the way from southern Madagascar to southern Mozambique
Map references Southeast Asia Africa
Maritime claims not specified territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note - defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches China's People's Revolutionary Army (PLA) constitutes the only armed force in Macau; several police forces constitute the Security Forces of Macau (SFM) that are subordinate to the General Secretariat of Security, a body comparable to a ministry of interior (2004) -
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 typhoons NA
Natural resources NEGL NEGL
Net migration rate 4.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) -
Political parties and leaders Civil Service Union [Jose Maria Pereira COUTINHO]; Development Union [KWAN Tsui-hang]; Macau Development Alliance [Angela LEONG On-kei]; Macau United Citizens' Association [CHAN Meng-kam]; New Democratic Macau Association [Antonio NG Kuok-cheong]; United Forces [leader NA] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 449,198 (July 2005 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: there is a small French military garrison and a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.)
Population below poverty line NA -
Population growth rate 0.87% (2005 est.) -
Ports and harbors Macau none; offshore anchorage only
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998) -
Religions Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.) -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.91 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female


total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (2005 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: country code - 853; 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 174,600 (2003) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 364,000 (2003) -
Television broadcast stations 1 (2003) -
Terrain generally flat low and flat
Total fertility rate 0.93 children born/woman (2005 est.) -
Unemployment rate 4.7% (3rd Quarter, 2004) -
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