Macau ... "Macao" redirects here. For other uses, see Macau (disambiguation). Macau or Macao is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
Macao
Special administrative regions of China
Macau is an autonomous region on the south coast of China, across the Pearl River Delta from Hong Kong. A Portuguese territory until 1999, it reflects a mix of cultural influences. Its giant casinos and malls on the Cotai Strip, which joins the...
Currency: Macanese Pataca
Official languages: Portuguese and Chinese
Population: 695,168 (2022)
Dialing code: +853
Chief executive: Ho Iat Seng
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy; yyyy年mm月dd日
Demonym(s): Macau
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Macau, special administrative region of China on the country's southern coast, opposite the Pearl River estuary from Hong Hong.
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