Portuguese Macau
Portuguese possession in East Asia between 1557 and 1999
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Summary
Portuguese Macau is a colony[1]. It draws 3,281 Wikipedia views per month (colony category, ranking #20 of 146).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Portugal[3], Kingdom of Portugal[4]
- Country: Kingdom of Portugal[5]
- Continent: Asia[6]
- Instance of: overseas province of Portugal[7], former administrative territorial entity[8]
- Capital: Municipality of Macau[9]
- Official language: Portuguese[10], Chinese[11]
- Currency: Macanese pataca[12]
- Basic form of government: colony[13]
- Followed by: Macau[14]
- Part of: Portuguese Empire[15], People's Republic of China[16]
- Commons category: Portuguese Macau[17]
- Inception: January 1, 1557[18]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: December 20, 1999[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Portuguese Macau[20]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Macau[21]
- Native label: Macau Português[22]
- Located in the present-day administrative territorial entity: Macau[23]
Why It Matters
Portuguese Macau has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]