Macau - Facts and Figures

 

Area : 20.96 km2

Population : 424 430 (1995)

Population Growth : 1.3%

Capital : Macau

System of Government : Chinese territory under Portuguese administration

Head of State : Antonio Guterres, Prime Minister of Portugal

Governor : Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira

Key Government Ministers : Victor Manuel de Silva Rodrigues Pessoa,Under-Secretary for Economy and Finance; Dr. Antonio Manuel Salavessa da Costa, Under-Secretary for Communication, Tourism and Culture; Dr. Jorge Hagedorn Rangel, Under- Secretary for Administration, Education and Youth.

Language : Portugese, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, English

Literacy Rate :

Ethnic Background
: 69.2 % Chinese, 26.7% Portugese, 4.1 % other

Religion : Taoist and Buddhist, with a Christian Minority

Currency : C$1.00 = 5.79 patacas (as of June 16, 1997)

For more information on Macau, visit these websites:

Macau Government Website

Macau Tourism Page


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