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.

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.

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