Found 3 hits - Term: macau, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
macau \maca"u\, prop. n.
same as macao, the territory.
pjc
see also:
macao
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
macau
n : a portuguese province on the south coast of china and two
islands in the south china sea; reverts to china in 1999
syn: macao
see also:
macao
- [3] : CIA World Factbook 2002
macau
introduction macau
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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.
geography macau
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location: eastern asia, bordering the south
china sea and china
geographic coordinates: 22 10 n, 113 33 e
map references: southeast asia
area: total: 25.4 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 25.4 sq km
area - comparative: about 0.1 times the size of
washington, dc
land boundaries: total: 0.34 km
border countries: china 0.34 km
coastline: 41 km
maritime claims: not specified
climate: subtropical; marine with cool
winters, warm summers
terrain: generally flat
elevation extremes: lowest point: south china sea 0 m
highest point: coloane alto 172.4 m
natural resources: negl
land use: arable land: 0
permanent crops: 0
other: 100
note: "green areas" represent 22.4
1998 est.
irrigated land: na sq km
natural hazards: typhoons
environment - current issues: na
geography - note: essentially urban; one causeway and
two bridges connect the two islands
of coloane and taipa to the
peninsula on mainland
people macau
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population: 461,833 july 2002 est.
age structure: 0-14 years: 21.8 male 52,262;
female 48,439
15-64 years: 70.9 male 154,942;
female 172,647
65 years and over: 7.3 male
13,616; female 19,927 2002 est.
population growth rate: 1.75 2002 est.
birth rate: 12.19 births/1,000 population 2002
est.
death rate: 3.78 deaths/1,000 population 2002
est.
net migration rate: 9.08 migrants/1,000 population
2002 est.
sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 males/female
under 15 years: 1.08 males/female
15-64 years: 0.9 males/female
65 years and over: 0.68 males/
female
total population: 0.92 males/
female 2002 est.
infant mortality rate: 4.44 deaths/1,000 live births 2002
est.
life expectancy at birth: total population: 81.78 years
female: 84.73 years 2002 est.
male: 78.97 years
total fertility rate: 1.31 children born/woman 2002 est.
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate: na
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/ na
aids:
hiv/aids - deaths: na
nationality: noun: chinese
adjective: chinese
ethnic groups: chinese 95, macanese mixed
portuguese and asian ancestry,
portuguese, other
religions: buddhist 50, roman catholic 15,
none and other 35 1997 est.
languages: portuguese, chinese cantonese
literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read
and write
total population: 90
male: 93
female: 86 1981 est.
government macau
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country name: conventional long form: macau
special administrative region
conventional short form: macau
local short form: aomen chinese;
macau portuguese
local long form: aomen tebie
xingzhengqu chinese; regiao
administrativa especial de macau
portuguese
dependency status: special administrative region of
china
government type: na
administrative divisions: none special administrative region
of china
independence: none special administrative region
of china
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
constitution: basic law, approved in march 1993 by
china's national people's congress,
is macau's "mini-constitution"
legal system: based on portuguese civil law system
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
executive branch: chief of state: president of china
jiang zemin since 27 march 1993
elections: chief executive chosen by
a 200-member selection committee for
up to two five-year terms
cabinet: executive council consists
of all five government secretaries,
three legislators, and two
businessmen
head of government: chief executive
edmund ho hau-wah since 20 december
1999
legislative branch: unicameral legislative council or
legco 27 seats; 10 elected by
popular vote, 10 by indirect vote,
and 7 appointed by the chief
executive; members serve four-year
terms
election results: percent of vote -
na; seats by political bloc -
entertainment industry 3, pro-
democracy 2, pro-beijing labor union
2, pro-beijing neighborhood
association 2, pro-business 1
elections: last held 23 september
2001 next to be held na 2005
judicial branch: the court of final appeal in the
macau special administrative region
political parties and leaders: there are no formal political
parties, however, there are civic
associations that, for purposes of
legislative voting, join together to
form political blocs
political pressure groups and catholic church domingos lam,
leaders: bishop; macau society of tourism
and entertainment or stdm stanley
ho, managing director; union for
democracy development antonio ng
kuok-cheong, leader
international organization ccc, escap associate, iho, imo
participation: associate, interpol subbureau,
iso correspondent, unesco
associate, wmo, wtoo associate,
wtro
diplomatic representation in the us: none special administrative region
of china
diplomatic representation from the the us has no offices in macau, and
us: us interests are monitored by the us
consulate general in hong kong
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
economy macau
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economy - overview: macau's economy two years after
reversion to china remains one of
the most open in the world,
according to the world trade
organization. the government
collects no duty on imports and sets
no restrictions on exports beyond
those required by international
agreements. the territory's net
exports of goods and services
account for 35 of gdp, with tourism
and apparel exports as the
mainstays. the territory therefore
has been hit hard by the 2001
downturn in its key us and eu export
markets. tourism remained strong,
however, driven by a surge in
visitors from mainland china. in
response to the expected contraction
of the economy in 2002, the
government has announced a
stimulative income tax cut and
public works program that will push
the budget into deficit. china
already has extended support by
easing restrictions on travel to
macau and is proposing a china-hong
kong-macau free trade area. china's
economic weight is increasingly
felt, with the mainland now holding
more than 50 of assets in the
financial, real estate, and
construction sectors. mainlanders,
however, have been excluded from
bidding on the gambling industry
licenses that macau is offering to
break up the territory's four-
decade-old gambling monopoly.
gambling taxes account for up to 60
of revenue, and the government with
beijing's backing intends to
revitalize the industry.
gdp: purchasing power parity - $8 billion
2001 est.
gdp - real growth rate: 0.5 2001 est.
gdp - per capita: purchasing power parity - $17,600
2001 est.
gdp - composition by sector: agriculture: 1
industry: 25
services: 74 2000 est.
population below poverty line: na
household income or consumption by lowest 10: na
percentage share: highest 10: na
inflation rate consumer prices: -2 2001 est.
labor force: 218,000 2001
labor force - by occupation: restaurants and hotels 26,
manufacturing 20, other services
and agriculture 54 2000 est.
unemployment rate: 6.5 2001 est.
budget: revenues: $1.15 billion
expenditures: $1.03 billion,
including capital expenditures of
$166 million 2000 est.
industries: tourism, gambling, clothing,
textiles, electronics, footwear,
toys
industrial production growth rate: na
electricity - production: 1.4 billion kwh 2000
electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 100
hydro: 0
other: 0 2000
nuclear: 0
electricity - consumption: 1.476 billion kwh 2000
electricity - exports: 1 million kwh 2000
electricity - imports: 175 million kwh 2000
agriculture - products: rice, vegetables
exports: $2.5 billion f.o.b., 2000
exports - commodities: clothing, textiles, cement,
electronics, cameras
exports - partners: us 48, eu 28, china 10, hong kong
7 2000
imports: $2.3 billion c.i.f., 2000
imports - commodities: clothing, textiles, yarn, minerals,
electrical machinery, fuel,
livestock
imports - partners: china 41, hong kong 15, eu 10,
taiwan 10, japan 6 2000
debt - external: $1.5 billion 1998
economic aid - recipient: $na
currency: pataca mop
currency code: mop
exchange rates: patacas per us dollar - 8.033
january 2002, 8.034 2001, 8.026
2000, 7.992 1999, 7.979 1998,
7.975 1997; note - linked to the
hong kong dollar at the rate of 1.03
patacas per hong kong dollar
fiscal year: calendar year
communications macau
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telephones - main lines in use: 176,902 november 2001
telephones - mobile cellular: 158,251 november 2001
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
radio broadcast stations: am 0, fm 2, shortwave 0 1998
radios: 160,000 1997
television broadcast stations: 0 receives hong kong broadcasts
1997
televisions: 49,000 1997
internet country code: .mo
internet service providers isps: 1 2000
internet users: 60,000 2001
transportation macau
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railways: 0 km
highways: total: 50 km
paved: 50 km
unpaved: 0 km 2001
waterways: none
ports and harbors: macau
merchant marine: none 2002 est.
airports: 1 2001
airports - with paved runways: total: 1
over 3,047 m: 1 2001
military macau
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military branches: no regular indigenous military
forces; responsibility for defense
reverted to china on 20 december
1999; there is a local police force
military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 128,005 2002 est.
military manpower - fit for military males age 15-49: 70,508 2002 est.
service:
military - note: responsibility for defense reverted
to china on 20 december 1999
transnational issues macau
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disputes - international: none
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