The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Macau:
The Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China – 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. 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.
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)
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
Macau falls within the following regions
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
List of bridges and tunnels in 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: Historic center of Macau (including the St Paulo's ruins and the A-Má temple).
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).
Population: 503,000 (2006 Qtr2 est.)
Males: 245,600 (2006 Qtr2 est.)
Females: 257,400 (2006 Qtr2 est.)
Government and politics of Macau
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
Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement
Political parties in 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
Commission Against Corruption - Cheong U
Commission of Audit - Fátima Choi
Parliament of Macau (unicameral): Legislative Assembly of Macau
Supreme Court of Macau
The Macau Special Administrative Region is a member of:
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
Macau Basic Law
Capital punishment in Macau
Constitution of Macau
Human rights in Macau
LGBT rights in Macau
Freedom of religion in Macau
Law enforcement in 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
Municipal Council of Macau
Municipalities of Macau
Military of Macau under Portuguese rule
Transfer of the sovereignty of Macau
Cuisine of Macau
Events and festivals in Macau
Gambling in Macau
Languages of Macau
Media of Macau
Museums in 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: Historic Centre of Macau
Music of Macau
Television in Macau
Macau Grand Prix
Macau national football team (soccer)
Macau national rugby union team
Economy and infrastructure of Macau
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 98th (ninety-eighth)
Buildings
Oldest buildings and structures in Macau
Tallest buildings in Macau
All buildings in Macau
Communications in Macau
Internet in Macau
Companies in Macau
Currency of Macau: Pataca
ISO 4217: MOP
Health care in Macau
Mining in Macau: None (it's a city)
Macau Stock Exchange
Tourism in Macau
Transport in Macau
Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier, Macau
Airports in Macau
Macau International Airport
Roads in Macau
Macau Light Transit System
