Macau Special Administrative Region

Macau is in Asia. Its capital is Macau. This place is a zizhiqu of China. It is at 22° 10' North, 113° 33' East. Macau has an area of 21 square kilometres (8 square miles). The population is 573,003. This population is from a 2011 estimate.
Portugal managed this area until 1999.
ITMB China Travel Ref. Map 1:4 000 000 hc | CDN | USA | UK |
Lonely Planet China 8 | CDN | USA | UK |
Lonely Planet Hong Kong & Macau 11 | CDN | USA | UK |
Economy
For currency they use the Macau Pataca. The inflation in 2009 was 1.2%. The economy link (above) goes to a page that lists their commodities and trading partners.
Education
In the year 2001, the literacy rate was 91.3%. This definition of literacy is portion of the population over 15 years of age, that can read and write.
Society
People here speak Cantonese and Portuguese. Religions beliefs here include Buddhism, other, and Roman Catholic.
Time Zone
It is in the China (GMT + 8) time zone.
Links
Directories
Official Site
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