Outline of Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region^[1] of the People's Republic of China is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong. Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east and south.^[2] The territory has thriving industries such as textiles, electronics and toys, and a notable tourist industry that boasts a wide range of hotels, resorts, stadiums, restaurants and casinos.^[3]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Macau:

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Macau
Official English country name: The Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Macanese
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Macau
ISO country codes: MO, MAC, 446
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MO
Internet country code top-level domain: .mo

Geography of Macau

Main article: Geography of Macau

Macau is a:
- City
- City-state
- Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
- Peninsula and two islands (one of which is both an artificial island and an airport)
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Asia
      - East Asia
- Time zone: China Standard Time (UTC+08)
- Extreme points of Macau
  - High: Coloane Alto 172 m (564 ft)
  - Low: South China Sea 0 m
Population of Macau: 520,400 people (2007 estimate) - 167th most populous country
Area of Macau: 29.2 km² (11.3 sq mi) (about ¹⁄₆ the size of Washington DC) - not ranked
Atlas of Macau
Climate of Macau: subtropical

Geographic features of Macau

List of bridges and tunnels in Macau
Bridges of Macau
Cotai
Coloane
Macau International Airport - artificial island (reclaimed land)
Macau Peninsula
Taipa
World Heritage sites in Macau: Historic center of Macau (including the St Paulo's ruins and the A-Má temple).

Administrative divisions of Macau

Main article: Municipalities of Macau

Capital of Macau: Not applicable. As a semi-autonomous city-state, Macau doesn't have a capital, it is its own capital.
Municipality of Macau (coterminous with Macau Peninsula)
Municipality of the Islands
- Our Lady of Carmel Parish, coterminous with the island of Taipa
- St. Francis Xavier's Parish, coterminous with the island of Coloane

(Cotai, the reclaimed land between the islands of Taipa and Coloane, had not been assigned to any of the parishes as of 2005^[update]).

Demography of Macau

Main article: Demographics of Macau

Population: 503,000 (2006 Qtr2 est.)

Males: 245,600 (2006 Qtr2 est.)
Females: 257,400 (2006 Qtr2 est.)

Government and politics of Macau

Main article: Government of Macau and Politics of Macau

Form of government: as a Special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, Macau is a city-state and a multi-party limited democracy
- One country, two systems
  - PRC controls the foreign affairs and defense of Macau
  - Macau has its own 3-branch government, partly elected, partly appointed
    - Empowered by Macau Basic Law until 2049
Capital of Macau: Not applicable. As a semi-autonomous city-state, Macau doesn't have a capital, it is its own capital.

Elections in Macau
- (specific elections)
Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
Political parties in Macau
Political scandals of Macau
Taxation in Macau

Branches of the government of Macau

Main article: Government of Macau

Executive branch of the government of Macau

Head of state: President of China, Hu Jintao
Head of government: Chief Executive of Macau, Edmund Ho.
Cabinet: Executive Council of Macau
- Ho Veng On — Secretary General
- Secretariat for Administration and Justice - Florinda da Rosa Silva Chan
- Secretariat for Economy and Finance - Francis Tam Pak Yuen
- Secretariat for Security - Cheong Kuoc Vá
- Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture - Fernando Chui Sai On
- Secretariat for Transport and Public Works - Lau Si Io

Other departments of the government of Macau

Legislative branch of the government of Macau

Legislative Assembly of Macau

Parliament of Macau (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Macau
- Lower house: House of Commons of Macau

Judicial branch of the government of Macau

Supreme Court of Macau

Foreign relations of Macau

Main article: Foreign relations of Macau

International organization membership

The Macau Special Administrative Region is a member of:^[1]

International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO) (associate)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (correspondent)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (associate)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (associate)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Macau

Main article: Legal system of Macau

Macau Basic Law
Capital punishment in Macau
Constitution of Macau
Crime in Macau
Human rights in Macau
- LGBT rights in Macau
- Freedom of religion in Macau
Law enforcement in Macau

Military of Macau

Main article: Military of Macau

Macau does not have a military of its own, and is a protectorate of the PRC
Defense: responsibility of the PLA of the PRC
- People's Liberation Army Macau Garrison

Local government in Macau

History of Macau

Main article: History of Macau and Current events of Macau

Culture of Macau

Main article: Culture of Macau

Art in Macau

Art in Macau
Cinema of Macau
Literature of Macau
Music of Macau
Television in Macau
Theatre in Macau

Sports in Macau

Main article: Sport in Macau

Economy and infrastructure of Macau

Main article: Economy of Macau

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 98th (ninety-eighth)

Agriculture and aquaculture in Macau
Banking in Macau
- National Bank of Macau
Buildings
- Oldest buildings and structures in Macau
- Tallest buildings in Macau
Communications in Macau
- Internet in Macau
Companies in Macau
Currency of Macau: Pataca
- ISO 4217: MOP
Economic history of Macau
Energy in Macau
- Energy policy of Macau
- Oil industry in Macau
Health care in Macau
Mining in Macau: None (it's a city)
Macau Stock Exchange
Tourism in Macau
Transport in Macau
Water supply and sanitation in Macau

Education in Macau

Main article: Education in Macau

University of Macau
Macau Child Development Association

References

^ ^a ^b "Macau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 15, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mc.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
^ Macao Yearbook 2007, 475.
^ Chan, 12-13.

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Macau City Guide
Macau travel guide from Wikitravel

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