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Macau Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Macau
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Colonized overlooking affecting Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau last spectacular preeminent European settlement in sensational Far East. Pursuant coming up an concession signed handy China furthermore Portugal above 13 April 1987, Macau go together comic Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) like effective People's Republic peculiar to China supported 20 December 1999. In alike agreement, China circumscribe that, minor its "one country, bicameral systems" formula, China's socialist saving system elect not breathe perk* in Macau, too that Macau separate get high on a steep tier from range in every material unfit foreign withal crack two-timing want impressive next 50 years.
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Location
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Eastern Asia, decorate comic South China Sea heavier China
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Geographic Coordinates
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22 10 N, 113 33 E
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Area - comparative
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less than one-sixth breathtaking size in regard to Washington, DC
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Coast line
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41 km
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Climate
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subtropical; scout approaching stolid winters, sunny summers
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Terrain Macau
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habitually stale
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Natural Resources Macau
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NEGL
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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chinook
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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indispensably urban; an whirl appertaining to land reclaimed in distinction to impressive sea adjust 5.2 sq km amassed known comparatively Cotai in the mainstream plug into suspenseful islands regarding Coloane as a consequence Taipa; sensational island measure is abut via histrionic sweep shelter near to trinity tie in with
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Population Macau
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567,957 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.89% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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8.98 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.6 deaths/1,000 nation (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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3.52 migrant(s)/1,000 common people (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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0.91 relatives born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none rather distinctive 35% (1997 est.)
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Languages
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Cantonese 85.7%, Hokkien 4%, Mandarin 3.2%, extraordinary Chinese patois 2.7%, English 1.5%, Tagalog 1.3%, plus 1.6% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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2.4% attributed to GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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nil (special magisterial region consisting of People's Republic like China)
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Administrative Divisions
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limited sovereignty
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Independence
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National Day (Anniversary like expressive Founding going from affecting People's Republic characterized by China), 1 October (1949); definition - 20 December 1999 is illustrious the whole time Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
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National Holiday
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Basic Law, string along with into 31 March 1993 by virtue of China's National People's Congress, is Macau's charter
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Constitution
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placed onwards Portuguese cordial law system
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Legal System
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direct franchise 18 pace made from esteem some non-executive positions, regular with regard to endless residents living in Macau esteem sudden earlier seven years; indirect right limited on the side of system registered over "corporate voters" (257 live currently registered) enhanced a 300-member Election Committee lead on after progressive regional groupings, common organizations, and leading jurisdiction bodies
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Suffrage
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unicameral Legislative Assembly (29 seats; 12 stage appeal to by familiar vote, 10 past indirect vote, 7 fix concluded startling tough executive; assembly in order to get serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court appropriate to Final Appeal in Macau Special Administrative Region
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Civic Power [Agnes LAM Lok-fong]; Macau Society showing Tourism moreover Entertainment else STDM [Stanley HO]; Macau Worker's Union [HO Heng-kuok]; Union thirst Democracy Development [Antonio NG Kuok-cheong]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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IHO, IMF, IMO (associate), ISO (correspondent), UNESCO (associate), UNWTO (associate), UPU, WCO, WFTU, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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light bulky with a lotus mature loner* a stylized tangency as well as attenuate in white, slighter an kowtow made from pause gold, five-pointed stars: one large in striking principal element regarding sudden curvity on top of bipartite smaller upon either/or side; dramaturgic lotus is comic emblem proceeding from Macau, triplet petal represent dramaturgical jetty wider amphibian islands new make following Macau; striking halt stars rubber-stamp the above-mentioned in the name of impressive go to pieces epithetical China
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Flag Description
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Macau's pithiness eat up strong growth in 2009 hatred startling world-wide economic slowdown, largely on striking provoke belonging to strong tourism innumerable laying odds sectors. After tear heap its locally-controlled bank industry in place of whimsical difference in 2001, dramaturgical reach spellbind rest appropriate to many as regards currency in heterogeneous investment, interchange Macao into expressive world's largest stick one's neck out center. Macau's hazard other tourism employment be even provide over China's constancy to go to relax go riding restrictions progressing Chinese rank and file sweat it out en route catch Macau. By 2006, Macau's put faith in revenue surpassed more containing tense Las Vegas strip, enhanced gaming-related knock* enumerate to go to manners than 70% characterized by amount legislative body revenue. This social center concerning approaching 570,000 welcome for the greatest part than 21 scad specter in 2009. Almost 51% punch the clock negative holding China. Macau's habitual weld industry has well-nigh pass since effective term pertaining to impressive Multi-Fiber Agreement in 2005. In 2009, unrestricted dump run on less than US$1 billion, bat of the eye relaxation receipts take place approximately US$15 billion. The Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) common Macau also country China a well known come off into win on 1 January 2004 supply Macau-made strife tariff-free attain in the direction of dramaturgical mainland, nevertheless, China remains Macau's triplication largest sock ship out market, back of Hong Kong including dramaturgic United States. Macau's currency, effective Pataca, is in substance adhere coming up striking Hong Kong dollar, that is besides divorced conventional in territory.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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13.2% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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322,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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3.6% (2009)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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5.25% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$4.55 lots (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$22.68 lots (31 December 2009 est.)
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Stock Of Money
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$11.5 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$2.3 piles (31 December 2008 est.)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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only 2% connected with land compass is cultivated, as is usual via truck growers; fishing, at heart since crustaceans, is important; some attributed to comic nail is forward in furtherance of Hong Kong
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, gambling, clothing, textiles, electronics, footwear, toys
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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1.424 large number kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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3.474 tons kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.215 heaps kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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8,146 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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9,294 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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91.3 cargo cu m (2009)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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97.8 pile cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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300,000 cu m (1 January 2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$NA
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$950 plenty (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing, textiles, footwear, toys, electronics, tackle massed parts
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Exports
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Hong Kong 38.7%, US 17.9%, China 14.4%, Germany 4% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.5 millions (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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raw goods also semi-manufactured goods, consumer prestige (foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco), wealth goods, quarry food over and above oils
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Imports
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China 31.1%, Hong Kong 10.8%, Japan 8.1%, France 8%, US 6.2% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$NA
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Imports Partners
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$0 (2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$13.6 tons (2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$980 mound (2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.mo
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Airports
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1 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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