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:

Contents 1 General reference 2 Geography of Macau 2.1 Geographic features of Macau 2.2 Administrative divisions of Macau 2.3 Demography of Macau 3 Government and politics of Macau 3.1 Branches of the government of Macau 3.1.1 Executive branch of the government of Macau 3.1.1.1 Other departments of the government of Macau 3.1.2 Legislative branch of the government of Macau 3.1.3 Judicial branch of the government of Macau 3.2 Foreign relations of Macau 3.2.1 International organization membership 3.3 Law and order in Macau 3.4 Military of Macau 3.5 Local government in Macau 4 History of Macau 5 Culture of Macau 5.1 Art in Macau 5.2 Sports in Macau 6 Economy of Macau 7 Education in Macau 8 Infrastructure of Macau 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

[edit] 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
• International rankings of Macau
• ISO country codes: MO, MAC, 446
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MO
• Internet country code top-level domain: .mo

[edit] 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

[edit] Geographic features of Macau

• Bridges of Macau
  • Ponte de Amizade
  • Ponte de Sai Van
  • Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho
• Cotai
• Coloane
• Macau International Airport - artificial island (reclaimed land)
• Macau Peninsula
• Taipa
• World Heritage sites in Macau: None

[edit] 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)
  • Our Lady of Fatima Parish
  • St. Anthony Parish
  • St. Lazarus Parish
  • Cathedral Parish
  • St. Lawrence Parish
• 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]).

[edit] 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.)

[edit] 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

[edit] Branches of the government of Macau

[edit] 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

[edit] Other departments of the government of Macau

• Commission Against Corruption - Cheong U
• Commission of Audit - Fátima Choi

[edit] 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

[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Macau

• Supreme Court of Macau

[edit] Foreign relations of Macau

• United States-Macau relations

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Local government in Macau

[edit] History of Macau

Main article: History of Macau and Current events of Macau

• Municipal Council of Macau
• Municipalities of Macau
• Military of Macau under Portuguese rule
• Transfer of the sovereignty of Macau

[edit] Culture of Macau

Main article: Culture of Macau

• Cuisine of Macau
• Events and festivals in Macau
• Gambling in Macau
• Languages of Macau
• Media of Macau
• Museum of Macau
• National symbols of Macau
  • Emblem of Macau
  • Flag of Macau
  • National anthem of Macau
• Public holidays in Macau
• Religion in Macau
• World Heritage sites in Macau: None

[edit] Art in Macau

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

[edit] Sports in Macau

Main article: Sport in Macau

• Macau Grand Prix
• Macau national football team (soccer)
• Macau national rugby union team

[edit] Economy of Macau

Main article: Economy of Macau

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

• Agriculture in Macau: None (it's a city)
• Banking in Macau
  • National Bank of Macau
• Communications in Macau
• Companies in Macau

• Currency of Macau: Pataca
  • ISO 4217: MOP

• Economic history of Macau
• Energy policy of Macau
• Mining in Macau: None (it's a city)
• Oil industry in Macau
• Tourism in Macau
• Transport in Macau

• Macau Stock Exchange

[edit] Education in Macau

Main article: Education in Macau

• University of Macau
• Macau Child Development Association

[edit] Infrastructure of Macau

• Buildings
  • Oldest buildings and structures in Macau
  • Tallest buildings in Macau
• Communications in Macau
  • Internet in Macau
• Energy in Macau
• Health care in Macau
• Transportation in Macau
  • Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Macau
  • Airports in Macau
    • Macau International Airport
  • Macau Light Transit System
• Water supply and sanitation in Macau

[edit] See also

• Index of Macau-related articles
• List of Macau-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Outline of Asia
• Outline of China
• Outline of geography

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Maps of Macau

Business

• MacauHub

Government

• Portal of the government of Macau
• Government Information Bureau
• Cultural Affairs Bureau
• Macau Government Tourist Office

Guides and directories

• Macau City Guide
• Macau travel guide from Wikitravel

Profiles

• CIA - The World Factbook — Macau
• Library of Congress - Country Study: Macau
• Macau Yearbook
• Encyclopedia of Macau (in Chinese)

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