Aminet 6/Aminet 6 - June 1995.iso/Aminet/docs/misc/wfbook93_texi.lha/texi/144.data

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@node Header (Macau)
@section Header (Macau)

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Affiliation:
  (overseas territory of Portugal)



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@node Geography (Macau)
@section Geography (Macau)

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Location:
  East Asia, 27 km west-southwest of Hong Kong on the southeast coast of China
  bordering the South China Sea
Map references:
  Asia, Oceania, Southeast Asia, Standard Time Zones of the World
Area:
 total area:
  16 km2
 land area:
  16 km2
 comparative area:
  about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
  total 0.34 km, China 0.34 km
Coastline:
  40 km
Maritime claims:
  not specified
International disputes:
  none
Climate:
  subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers
Terrain:
  generally flat
Natural resources:
  negligible
Land use:
 arable land:
  0%
 permanent crops:
  0%
 meadows and pastures:
  0%
 forest and woodland:
  0%
 other:   100%
Irrigated land:
  NA km2
Environment:
  essentially urban; one causeway and one bridge connect the two islands to
  the peninsula on mainland



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@node People (Macau)
@section People (Macau)

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Population:
  477,850 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  1.44% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  14.99 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate:
  4.05 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate:
  3.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
  5.5 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  79.64 years
 male:
  77.24 years
 female:
  82.17 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate:
  1.44 children born/woman (1993 est.)
Nationality:
 noun:
  Macanese (singular and plural)
 adjective:
  Macau
Ethnic divisions:
  Chinese 95%, Portuguese 3%, other 2%
Religions:
  Buddhist 45%, Roman Catholic 7%, Protestant 1%, none 45.8%, other 1.2%
  (1981)
Languages:
  Portuguese (official), Cantonese is the language of commerce
Literacy:
  age 15 and over can read and write (1981)
 total population:
  90%
 male:
  93%
 female:
  86%
Labor force:
  180,000 (1986)
 by occupation:
  NA



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@node Government (Macau)
@section Government (Macau)

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Names:
 conventional long form:
  none
 conventional short form:
  Macau
 local long form:
  none
 local short form:
  Ilha de Macau
Digraph:
  MC
Type:
  overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999
Capital:
  Macau
Administrative divisions:
  2 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho); Ilhas, Macau
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)
Constitution:
  17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law drafted primarily by
  Beijing awaiting final approval
Legal system:
  Portuguese civil law system
National holiday:
  Day of Portugal, 10 June
Political parties and leaders:
  Association to Defend the Interests of Macau; Macau Democratic Center; Group
  to Study the Development of Macau; Macau Independent Group
Other political or pressure groups:
  wealthy Macanese and Chinese representing local interests, wealthy
  pro-Communist merchants representing China's interests; in January 1967 the
  Macau Government acceded to Chinese demands that gave China veto power over
  administration
Suffrage:
  18 years of age; universal
Elections:
 Legislative Assembly:
  last held on 10 March 1991; results - percent of vote by party NA; seats -
  (23 total; 8 elected by universal suffrage, 8 by indirect suffrage, and 7
  appointed by the governor) number of seats by party NA
Executive branch:
  president of Portugal, governor, Consultative Council (cabinet)
Legislative branch:
  unicameral Legislative Assembly
Judicial branch:
  Supreme Court
Leaders:  Chief of State:
  President (of Portugal) Mario Alberto SOARES (since 9 March 1986)
 Head of Government:
  Governor Gen. Vasco Joachim Rocha VIEIRA (since 20 March 1991)
Member of:
  ESCAP (associate), GATT, IMO (associate), WTO (associate)



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@node Government (Macau 2. usage)
@section Government (Macau 2. usage)

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Diplomatic representation in US:
  as Chinese territory under Portuguese administration, Macanese interests in
  the US are represented by Portugal
US diplomatic representation:
  the US has no offices in Macau, and US interests are monitored by the US
  Consulate General in Hong Kong
Flag:
  the flag of Portugal is used



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@node Economy (Macau)
@section Economy (Macau)

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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.
National product:
  GDP - exchange rate conversion - $3.1 billion (1991)
National product real growth rate:
  3.1% (1991)
National product per capita:
  $6,700 (1991)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  8.2% (1991 est.)
Unemployment rate:
  2% (1991 est.)
Budget:
  revenues $305 million; expenditures $298 million, including capital
  expenditures of $NA (1989)
Exports:
  $1.8 billion (1992 est.)
 commodities:
  textiles, clothing, toys
 partners:
  US 36%, Hong Kong 13%, Germany 12%, France 8% (1991)
Imports:
  $2.0 billion (1992 est.)
 commodities:
  raw materials, foodstuffs, capital goods
 partners:
  Hong Kong 35%, China 22%, Japan 17% (1991)
External debt:
  $91 million (1985)
Industrial production:
  NA
Electricity:
  258,000 kW capacity; 855 million kWh produced, 1,806 kWh per capita (1992)
Industries:
  clothing, textiles, toys, plastic products, furniture, tourism
Agriculture:
  rice, vegetables; food shortages - rice, vegetables, meat; depends mostly on
  imports for food requirements
Economic aid:
  none
Currency:
  1 pataca (P) = 100 avos
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
Fiscal year:
  calendar year



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@node Communications (Macau)
@section Communications (Macau)

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Highways:
  42 km paved
Ports:
  Macau
Airports:
  none useable, 1 under construction; 1 seaplane station
Telecommunications:
  fairly modern communication facilities maintained for domestic and
  international services; 52,000 telephones; broadcast stations - 4 AM, 3 FM,
  no TV (TV programs received from Hong Kong); 115,000 radio receivers (est.);
  international high-frequency radio communication facility; access to
  international communications carriers provided via Hong Kong and China; 1
  Indian Ocean INTELSAT earth station



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@node Defense Forces (Macau)
@section Defense Forces (Macau)

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Manpower availability:
  males age 15-49 137,738; fit for military service 77,159 (1993 est.)
Note:
  defense is responsibility of Portugal



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