Sunday, February 27, 2011

Macau

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Macau
AREA
21.45 sq km (8.28 sq miles).
POPULATION
430,539 (1998). 95% of the population is Chinese and 5% Portuguese, European and from other regions.
POPULATION DENSITY
20,0071.7 per sq km.
CAPITAL
Macau.
CAPITAL POPULATION
GEOGRAPHY
Macau is situated on a tiny peninsula at the mouth of the Pearl River. Two bridges of 2.5km (1.5 miles) and 4.5km (2.8 miles) respectively link it to its nearest island of Taipa, which in turn is joined to the island of Côloane by a 2.2 km-/1.3 mile-long causeway. At the extreme northern end of the peninsula, on a narrow isthmus, is the imposing gateway (Portas do Cerco, or Border Gate), which leads to the Zhuhai and Zhongshan areas of the People's Republic of China. Some 60km (37.5 miles) to the east-northeast, across the mouth of the river, is Hong Kong.
GOVERNMENT
Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China since 1999. Head of State: President Jiang Zemin since 1999. Head of Government: Chief Executive.
LANGUAGE
The official languages are Chinese (Cantonese) and Portuguese. English is widely spoken by those engaged in trade, tourism and commerce.
RELIGION
The main religions are Buddhism, Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. The majority are Buddhists while 7% are Catholics.
STANDARD TIME
GMT + 8.
ELECTRICITY
Usually 220 volts AC, 50Hz.

1 comments :

Samual James said...

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