Macau: Introduction

Capital: Macau

Population

Total Population: 544,000

Natural Increase: 2.3%

Density: 19,429 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 100.0%

Ethnic Origins: Chinese 95.7%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry) 1%, other 3.3%.

Official Language: Portuguese and Chinese

Other Languages Spoken: Cantonese, Hokkien, Mandarin, Various Chinese dialects, Other languages

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, None and others 35%.

Literacy Rate: 91.3%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Macau Pataca (MOP)

Country Overview

Area: 28 km²

Type of State: Special administrative region of China. Limited Democracy.

Type of Economy: High-income economy.
An economy based essentially on textiles; tourism and industry.

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

15°

Low: 12° | High: 23°

Humidity: 88% | Wind: 15 km/h
Sunrise: 4:04 am | Sunset: 7:06 pm

Xin'an, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Macau, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Macau, Dial +853

Internet Suffix: .mo

Computers: 34.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 33.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 46.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	6,045	5,880	4,751	6,050	7,930
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,543	1,997	961	870	869
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,664	3,467	3,139	7,248	10,325
Exports of Services (million USD)	13,873	17,521	18,513	28,682	39,017

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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