Statistical information Macau 1993Macau

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Macau - Introduction 1993
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Background: Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and Portugal on 13 April 1987 Macau will become the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China on 20 December 1999. China has promised that under its 'one country two systems' formula China's socialist economic system will not be practiced in Macau and that Macau will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs.


Macau - Geography 1993
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Location: East Asia, 27 km west-southwest of Hong Kong on the southeast

Geographic coordinates

Map reference:
Asia, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Standard Time Zones of the
World


Area
Total: 16 km²
Land: 16 km²

Land boundaries: total 0.34 km, China 0.34 km

Coastline: 40 km

Maritime claims: not specified

Climate: subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers

Terrain: generally flat

Elevation

Natural resources: negligible
Land use

Land use
Arable land: 0%
Permanent crops: 0%
Meadows and pastures: 0%
Forest and woodland: 0%
Other: 100%

Irrigated land: NA km²

Major rivers

Major watersheds area km²

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Natural hazards

Geography


Macau - People 1993
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Population: 477,850 (July 1993 est.)
Growth rate: 1.44% (1993 est.)

Nationality
Noun: Macanese (singular and plural)
Adjective: Macau

Ethnic groups: Chinese 95%, Portuguese 3%, other 2%

Languages: Portuguese (official), Cantonese is the language of commerce

Religions: Buddhist 45%, Roman Catholic 7%, Protestant 1%, none 45.8%, other 1.2% (1981)

Demographic profile
Age structure

Age structure

Dependency ratios

Median age

Population growth rate: 1.44% (1993 est.)

Birth rate: 14.99 births/1000 population (1993 est.)

Death rate: 4.05 deaths/1000 population (1993 est.)

Net migration rate: 3.45 migrant(s)/1000 population (1993 est.)

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas

Environment
Current issues: essentially urban; one causeway and one bridge connect the two islands to the peninsula on mainland

Air pollutants

Sex ratio

Mothers mean age at first birth

Maternal mortality ratio

Infant mortality rate: 5.5 deaths/1000 live births (1993 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 79.64 years
Female: 82.17 years (1993 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.44 children born/woman (1993 est.)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

Drinking water source

Current health expenditure

Physicians density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Hiv/Aids

Major infectious diseases

Obesity adult prevalence rate

Alcohol consumption

Tobacco use

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

Education expenditures

Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1981)
Total population: 90%
Male: 93%
Female: 86%

School life expectancy primary to tertiary education

Youth unemployment


Macau - Government 1993
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Country name
Conventional long form: none
Conventional short form: Macau
Local long form: none
Local short form: Ilha de Macau

Government type: overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999

Capital: Macau

Administrative divisions:
2 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho);
Ilhas, Macau


Dependent areas

Independence: none (territory of Portugal; Portugal signed an agreement with China on 13 April 1987 to return Macau to China on 20 December 1999; in the joint declaration, China promises to respect Macau's existing social and economic systems and lifestyle for 50 year after transition)

National holiday: Day of Portugal, 10 June

Constitution: 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law drafted primarily by Beijing awaiting final approval

Legal system

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch: president of Portugal, governor, Consultative Council (cabinet)

Legislative branch: unicameral Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch: Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders

International organization participation: ESCAP (associate), GATT, IMO (associate), WTO (associate)

Diplomatic representation
In the us: as Chinese territory under Portuguese administration, Macanese interests in the US are represented by Portugal
From the us: the US has no offices in Macau, and US interests are monitored by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong

Flag descriptionflag of Macau: the flag of Portugal is used

National symbols

National anthem

National heritage


Macau - Economy 1993
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Economy overview: The economy is based largely on tourism (including gambling) and textile and fireworks manufacturing. Efforts to diversify have spawned other small industries - toys, artificial flowers, and electronics. The tourist sector has accounted for roughly 25% of GDP, and the clothing industry has provided about two-thirds of export earnings; the gambling industry represented well over 40% of GDP in 1992. Macau depends on China for most of its food, fresh water, and energy imports. Japan and Hong Kong are the main suppliers of raw materials and capital goods.

Real gdp purchasing power parity

Real gdp growth rate: 3.1% (1991)

Real gdp per capita

Gross national saving
Gdp composition by sector of origin

Gdp composition by end use

Gdp composition by sector of origin

Agriculture products: rice, vegetables; food shortages - rice, vegetables, meat; depends mostly on imports for food requirements

Industries: clothing, textiles, toys, plastic products, furniture, tourism

Industrial production growth rate: NA

Labor force: 180,000 (1986)
By occupation: NA
Labor force

Unemployment rate: 2% (1991 est.)

Youth unemployment

Population below poverty line

Gini index

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Distribution of family income gini index

Budget: revenues $305 million; expenditures $298 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1989)

Taxes and other revenues

Public debt

Revenue

Fiscal year: calendar year

Inflation rate consumer prices

Central bank discount rate

Commercial bank prime lending rate

Stock of narrow money

Stock of broad money

Stock of domestic credit

Market value of publicly traded shares

Current account balance

Exports: $1.8 billion (1992 est.)
Commodoties: textiles, clothing, toys
Partners: US 36%, Hong Kong 13%, Germany 12%, France 8% (1991)

Imports: $2.0 billion (1992 est.)
Commodoties: raw materials, foodstuffs, capital goods
Partners: Hong Kong 35%, China 22%, Japan 17% (1991)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Debt external

Stock of direct foreign investment at home

Stock of direct foreign investment abroad

Exchange rates: patacas (P) per US$1 - 8.034 (1991), 8.024 (1990), 8.030 (1989), 8.044 (1988), 7.993 (1987; note - linked to the Hong Kong dollar at the rate of 1.03 patacas per Hong Kong dollar


Macau - Energy 1993
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Electricity
Production: 258,000 kW capacity; 855 million kWh produced, 1,806 kWh per capita (1992)

Coal

Petroleum

Crude oil

Refined petroleum

Natural gas

Carbon dioxide emissions

Energy consumption per capita


Macau - Communication 1993
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Telephones

Telephone system

Broadcast media

Internet

Broadband fixed subscriptions


Macau - Military 1993
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Military expenditures

Military and security forces

Military service age and obligation

Space program

Terrorist groups


Macau - Transportation 1993
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National air transport system

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

Airports: none useable, 1 under construction; 1 seaplane station

Heliports

Pipelines

Railways

Roadways

Waterways

Merchant marine

Ports and terminals


Macau - Transnational issues 1993
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Disputes international: none

Refugees and internally displaced persons

Illicit drugs


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