Smiling Macau

Macau Population: 624,000
Km2: 31 Religion: Buddhism
Largest City of Macau Macau
Residents in Macau: Density:
Main Airport: Macau
Countrycode: CN Continent: Asia
Macau Is a´ Provins in China

Southern Central Region of China, is largely an agricultural area but is home to considerable industry as well. This area is generally poorer than the coastal provinces on the east and southern coasts and is the main source of migrant laborers for those provinces. The regions of Sichuan and Chongqing is historically and culturally part of Sichuan, but is now administratively a separate municipality and a mega-city in its own right.

Macau (Macao) South Central China

Macau (Macao), is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Republic of China, the other is Hong Kong. Macau is situated on the western side of the Pearl River Delta across from Hong Kong, about 64 kilometers to the east, and Macau is also bordered by Guangdong Province to the north and the South China Sea to the east and south.

The population of around 624,000 is living in an area of 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi), makes Macau the most densely populated region in the world, and Macau is one of the world's richest cities.

Macau's economy is based largely on tourism. Other chief economic activities in Macau are export-geared textile and garment manufacturing, banking and other financial services.

the unit of currency is the pataca, which is currently pegged to the Hong Kong dollar at a rate of HK$1 = MOP1.03. The name pataca is a Portuguese.

Macau City

Macau is a former Portuguese Overseas colony in South China, near to Hong Kong. It retains much of the culture from the Portuguese time. The old buildings in the centre of the city are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Macau today is famous for it's gambling and casinos. More money changes hands in the casinos here than in Las Vegas.

The mixing of the Chinese and Portuguese cultures and traditions for more than four centuries has left Macau with an inimitable collection of holidays, festivals and events. The biggest event of the year is the Macau Grand Prix in November

In the southern part of the Peninsular, the New Reclaimed Area and the Outer Harbor Area, compared with the more traditional central and western areas, is the newly-developed region on which the modern aspect of the city can be found. There are many luxurious hotels housing various gambling casinos and these venues are packed with people from all over the world when the night comes. Numerous museums in these two areas present the essence of the citys culture and history including Macau Wine Museum, Grand Prix Museum, Art Museum, etc.

Casino Resort MGM Grand, Macau.

The city is the paradise for gourmands with a wide range of delicious cuisines from all over the world including unparalleled Macau-style Portuguese cuisine, traditional Cantonese cuisine, exotic food from Italy, France, Brazil, India, Japan, and Korea... Everyone can find his own favorite.

Macau has grown explosively over the past decade and continues to expand rapidly as some of the world's largest casino operators have established a strong presence along with entertainment, concerts, industry trade shows and international art exhibitions.

The legislative organ is a 33-member body Legislative Assembly, comprising 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members representing functional constituencies and seven members appointed by the chief executive.

Since Macau has an economy driven by tourism, is 14.6% of the workforce employed in restaurants and hotels, and 10.3% in the gambling industry.

Macau and China have a full international border. Chinese visas do not grant access to Macau nor vice versa and Chinese citizens need a visa to visit Macau. Most European citizens, as well as Australians, Americans and Canadians do not require a visa for visiting Macau.

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