Macau
n. region that consists of the Macau Peninsula and two islands in the south China sea (currently under the administrative rule of China, formerly a Portuguese territory) | ||||
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| WordNet 2.0 |
Noun
1. a Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverts to China in 1999
(synonym) Macao
(hypernym) possession
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
Flag of Macau
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 became 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 for the next 50 years.
Map of Macau
More about Macau:
| ICAO Airport codes |
VMMC China
| Country Data Codes |
MO (Internet),
MO (ISO 3166),
MAC (ISO 3166),
MC (FIPS 10-4)
| World Ports Directory |
Macau
| Area Code International |
Country Code -853
| Currency In Each Country |
pataca (MOP)
| Internet Domains |
MO
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
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