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Capital	Macao
Languages	Cantonese 83.3%, Mandarin 5%, Hokkien 3.7%, English 2.3%, other Chinese dialects 2%, Tagalog 1.7%, Portuguese 0.7%, other 1.3%
Ethnic Groups	Chinese 92.4%, Portuguese 0.6%, mixed 1.1%, other 5.9% (includes Macanese - mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry) (2011 est.)
Religion	Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none or other 35% (1997 est.)
Government	Presidential limited democracy; a special administrative region of the PRC
Independance	None (special administrative region of China)
Area	28.00 km²
Land Area	28.00 km²
Population	597,425.00 Population fairly equally distributed
Location	Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
No. Bordering Countries	1
Bordering Countries	China 3 km
GDP(PPP)	$63,220,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$96,100.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Hong Kong and China.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are clothing, textiles, footwear, and toys.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are China, Hong Kong, and Japan.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include raw materials and semi-manufactured goods, consumer goods, and capital goods.
Climate	Subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers
Terrain	Generally flat

Where is Macao?

Located in Eastern Asia, Macao has a 3.00 km border with China. It has a 41.00 km coastline.

Macao is a Special Administrative Region within the People’s Republic of China. Therefore, its capital is the same as the People's Republic of China, which is Beijing.

Geography

Macao has a mean elevation of 0 m above sea level.

It has a subtropical climate with cool winters and warm summers. Its terrain is generally flat.

Population

Macao has a population of 597,425 making it the 168th largest in the world. The population density is fairly evenly distributed throughout.

Cantonese is the most widely spoken language in Macau. The major ethnic group reported is Chinese. The majority of the population is Buddhist, with a large percentage identifying as non-religious.

The official languages spoken in Macao are Portuguese and Cantonese.

Government

It is a special administrative region of China. Its constitution was last ratified in 1993.

Macao serves as a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. It is an autonomous region with the power to conduct its own legal, financial, and policy systems. Military and foreign affairs duties, however, are solely the responsibility of the People’s Republic of China.

Economy

Factoring in Purchasing Power Parity, Macao's GDP is $63,220,000,000.00 (USD) with $96,100.00 (USD) per capita. This makes it the 104th largest economy and its citizens the 5th richest in the world. The currency of Macao is the Pataca (MOP).

Its major export partners are Hong Kong and China. Its main exports are clothing, textiles, footwear, and toys. Its major import partners are China, Hong Kong, and Japan. Its major imports include raw materials and semi-manufactured goods, consumer goods, and capital goods.

Flag

Macao gained its sovereignty under the People’s Republic of China in 1999 and adopted its own flag. Macao is now run as an administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Prior to 1999, Macao was under colonial rule of the Portuguese Republic and used the Portuguese flag. In addition to the Portuguese flag, Macao also used a special Macanese flag with the arms of the colony on it. Having been adopted in 1999, Macao’s flag is one of the newest official flags in the world.