# Macau

> city and special administrative region of China

**Wikidata**: [Q14773](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14773)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macau)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/macau

## Summary

Macau is a territory where Buddhism is practiced as a religion [1]. It is a member of several international organizations, including the World Trade Organization, Interpol, UNESCO, and União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas [2][3]. These memberships reflect its participation in global economic, cultural, and law enforcement frameworks [2][3]. Macau maintains its distinct identity through engagement with institutions that connect it to Portuguese-speaking and Asian urban networks [2][3].

## Key Facts
- **Status**: Special administrative region of China and dependent territory.
- **Location**: East Asia, shares border with Guangdong, China.
- **Capital/Seat of Government**: Not specified in source, but the Government of Macau is the executive body.
- **Sovereignty**: People's Republic of China (since December 20, 1999). Formerly Portuguese Empire (1553–1999).
- **Area**: 115.3 square kilometers.
- **Population**: 682,100 (2021 census).
- **Official Languages**: Portuguese, Standard Chinese, Cantonese.
- **Currency**: Macanese pataca, Hong Kong dollar.
- **Head of Government**: Sam Hou Fai (since December 20, 2024), succeeding Ho Iat Seng.
- **Legislature**: Legislative Assembly of Macau.
- **Anthem**: March of the Volunteers (since 1999).
- **Patron Saint**: John the Baptist.
- **UNESCO Membership**: Associate member (since October 25, 1995).
- **World Trade Organization Membership**: Since 1995.
- **Interpol Membership**: Member state.
- **Life Expectancy**: 83.849 years (2016).
- **Total Fertility Rate**: 1.243 (2014 estimate).
- **Emergency Phone Number**: 999.
- **Telephone Country Code**: +853.
- **Internet Top-Level Domain**: .mo.
- **ISO 3166-1 Codes**: Alpha-2: MO, Alpha-3: MAC, Numeric: 446.
- **ISO 3166-2 Code**: CN-MO (since November 23, 2017).
- **Nominal GDP**: 30,123,795,337 USD (2021).
- **Highest Point**: Alto de Coloane.
- **Demonym**: Macanese, macauense, 澳門人, among others.
- **Age of Majority**: 18 years old.
- **Timezone**: Macau Standard Time.
- **Founding/Inception**: As a Special Administrative Region on December 20, 1999; as Portuguese Macau in 1557.
- **Preceded by**: Portuguese Macau.

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