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| AREA |
21.45
sq km (8.28 sq miles). |
| POPULATION |
430,539 (1998). 95%
of the population is Chinese and 5% Portuguese,
European and from other regions. |
| POPULATION DENSITY |
20,0071.7 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL |
Macau. |
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| GEOGRAPHY |
Macau is situated on
a tiny peninsula at the mouth of the Pearl
River. Two bridges of 2.5km (1.5 miles)
and 4.5km (2.8 miles) respectively link
it to its nearest island of Taipa, which
in turn is joined to the island of Côloane
by a 2.2 km-/1.3 mile-long causeway. At
the extreme northern end of the peninsula,
on a narrow isthmus, is the imposing gateway
(Portas do Cerco, or Border Gate), which
leads to the Zhuhai and Zhongshan areas
of the People's Republic of China. Some
60km (37.5 miles) to the east-northeast,
across the mouth of the river, is Hong Kong. |
| GOVERNMENT |
Special Administrative
Region of the People's Republic of China
since 1999. Head of State: President Jiang
Zemin since 1999. Head of Government: Chief
Executive. |
| LANGUAGE |
The official languages
are Chinese (Cantonese) and Portuguese.
English is widely spoken by those engaged
in trade, tourism and commerce. |
| RELIGION |
The main religions
are Buddhism, Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
The majority are Buddhists while 7% are
Catholics. |
| STANDARD
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GMT + 8. |
| ELECTRICITY |
Usually 220 volts AC,
50Hz. |
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