Portuguese Macau

former Portuguese possession in East Asia between 1557 and 1999
AdministrativeArea colony Q3916279
Portuguese Macau
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Portuguese Macau

Summary

Portuguese Macau is a colony[1]. It draws 695 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #20 of 146).[2]

Key Facts

  • Portuguese Macau is located in People's Republic of China[3].
  • Portuguese Macau is located in Portugal[4].
  • Portuguese Macau is located in Kingdom of Portugal[5].
  • Portuguese Macau is in the country of Kingdom of Portugal[6].
  • Portuguese Macau's image is recorded as Panoramic View of Macau from Penha Hill.jpg[7].
  • Portuguese Macau's continent is recorded as Asia[8].
  • Portuguese Macau's instance of is recorded as colony[9].
  • Portuguese Macau's instance of is recorded as overseas province of Portugal[10].
  • Portuguese Macau's instance of is recorded as former administrative territorial entity[11].
  • Portuguese Macau's capital is recorded as Macau[12].
  • Portuguese Macau's official language is recorded as Portuguese[13].
  • Portuguese Macau's official language is recorded as Chinese[14].
  • Portuguese Macau's currency is recorded as Macanese pataca[15].
  • Portuguese Macau's flag image is recorded as Flag of the Government of Portuguese Macau (1935-1951).png[16].
  • Portuguese Macau's flag image is recorded as Flag of the Government of Portuguese Macau (1951-1976).svg[17].
  • Portuguese Macau's flag image is recorded as Flag of the Government of Portuguese Macau (1976–1999).svg[18].
  • Portuguese Macau's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Macau (1935–1999, lesser).svg[19].
  • Portuguese Macau's basic form of government is recorded as colony[20].
  • Portuguese Macau's followed by is recorded as Macau[21].
  • Portuguese Macau's locator map image is recorded as Macau-CIA WFB Map (2004).png[22].
  • Portuguese Macau's part of is recorded as Portuguese Empire[23].
  • Portuguese Macau's part of is recorded as People's Republic of China[24].
  • Portuguese Macau's Commons category is recorded as Portuguese Macau[25].
  • +1557-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Portuguese Macau[26].
  • Portuguese Macau was dissolved in +1999-12-20T00:00:00Z[27].

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Geography

Portuguese Macau is in the country of Kingdom of Portugal[6]. Located in include People's Republic of China[3], a sovereign state[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1949[30]; Portugal[4], a sovereign state[31], in Portugal[32], founded in 1139[33]; and Kingdom of Portugal[5], a kingdom[34], in Kingdom of Portugal[35], founded in 1139[36]. Its continent is recorded as Asia[8]. Part of include Portuguese Empire[23], a historical country[37], in Kingdom of Portugal[38], founded in 1415[39] and People's Republic of China[24], a sovereign state[40], in People's Republic of China[41], founded in 1949[42].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include colony[9], overseas province of Portugal[10], and former administrative territorial entity[11].

History and Context

+1557-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Portuguese Macau[26].

Why It Matters

Portuguese Macau draws 695 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #20 of 146).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Squirist · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity People's Republic of China, Portugal, Kingdom of Portugal
    Capital Macau
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P36]]: [[Q841086]]"
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