Broadcast media (Radio) [time series]

broadcast stations: AM 4, FM 3, shortwave 0 radios: 115,000

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

52,000 telephones; fairly modern communication facilities maintained for domestic and international services local: NA intercity: NA international: high-frequency radio communication facility; access to international communications carriers provided via Hong Kong and China; 1 INTELSAT (Indian Ocean) earth station

Broadcast media (Television) [time series]

broadcast stations: 0; note - TV programs received from Hong Kong televisions: NA

Military and security forces (Branches) [time series]

NA

Manpower availability [time series]

males age 15-49 141,160; males fit for military service 78,578 (1995 est.)

Note [time series]

defense is responsibility of Portugal MACEDONIA, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF

Agricultural products (Agriculture) [time series]

rice, vegetables; food shortages - rice, vegetables, meat; depends mostly on imports for food requirements

Budget [time series]

revenues: $305 million expenditures: $298 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (1989 est.)

Exchange rates (Currency) [time series]

1 pataca (P) = 100 avos

Economic aid [time series]

none

Electricity [time series]

capacity: 258,000 kW production: 950 million kWh consumption per capita: 2,093 kWh (1993)

Exchange rates [time series]

patacas (P) per US$1 - 8.034 (1991-94), 8.024 (1990), 8.030 (1989); note - linked to the Hong Kong dollar at the rate of 1.03 patacas per Hong Kong dollar

Exports [time series]

$1.8 billion (1992 est.) commodities: textiles, clothing, toys partners: US 35%, Hong Kong 12.5%, Germany 12%, China 9.9%, France 8% (1992 est.)

Debt - external (External debt) [time series]

$91 million (1985)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

Imports [time series]

$2 billion (1992 est.) commodities: raw materials, foodstuffs, capital goods partners: Hong Kong 33%, China 20%, Japan 18% (1992 est.)

Industrial production growth rate (Industrial production) [time series]

growth rate NA%

Industries [time series]

clothing, textiles, toys, plastic products, furniture, tourism

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

7.7% (1992 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (National product) [time series]

GDP - purchasing power parity - $4.8 billion (1993 est.)

Real GDP per capita (National product per capita) [time series]

$10,000 (1993 est.)

Real GDP growth rate (National product real growth rate) [time series]

NA%

Economic overview (Overview) [time series]

The economy is based largely on tourism (including gambling) and textile and fireworks manufacturing. Efforts to diversify have spawned other small industries - toys, artificial flowers, and electronics. The tourist sector has accounted for roughly 25% of GDP, and the clothing industry has provided about two-thirds of export earnings; the gambling industry represented well over 40% of GDP in 1992. Macau depends on China for most of its food, fresh water, and energy imports. Japan and Hong Kong are the main suppliers of raw materials and capital goods.

Unemployment rate [time series]

2% (1992 est.)

Area [time series]

total area: 16 sq km land area: 16 sq km comparative area: about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC

Climate [time series]

subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers

Coastline [time series]

40 km

Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]

current issues: NA natural hazards: NA international agreements: party to - Ozone Layer Protection (extended from Portugal)

Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]

none

Irrigated land [time series]

NA sq km

Land boundaries [time series]

total 0.34 km, China 0.34 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100%

Location [time series]

Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China

Map references [time series]

Southeast Asia

Maritime claims [time series]

not specified

Natural resources [time series]

negligible

Note [time series]

essentially urban; one causeway and one bridge connect the two islands to the peninsula on mainland

Terrain [time series]

generally flat

Administrative divisions [time series]

2 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho); Ilhas, Macau

Capital [time series]

Macau

Constitution [time series]

17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law drafted primarily by Beijing awaiting final approval

Digraph [time series]

MC

Diplomatic representation in the US (Diplomatic representation in US) [time series]

none (Chinese territory under Portuguese administration)

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President (of Portugal) Mario Alberto SOARES (since 9 March 1986) head of government: Governor Gen. Vasco Joachim Rocha VIEIRA (since 20 March 1991) cabinet: Consultative Council; consists of five members appointed by the governor, two nominated by the governor, five members elected for a four-year term (2 represent administrative bodies, 1 represents moral, cultural, and welfare interests, and 2 economic interests), and three statuatory members

Flag [time series]

the flag of Portugal is used

Independence [time series]

none (territory of Portugal; Portugal signed an agreement with China on 13 April 1987 to return Macau to China on 20 December 1999; in the joint declaration, China promises to respect Macau's existing social and economic systems and lifestyle for 50 year after transition)

Judicial branch [time series]

Supreme Court

Legal system [time series]

Portuguese civil law system

Legislative branch (Legislative Assembly) [time series]

elections last held on 10 March 1991 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (23 total, 8 elected by universal suffrage, 8 by indirect suffrage, and 7 appointed by the governor) number of seats by party NA

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral

International organization participation (Member of) [time series]

CCC, ESCAP (associate), GATT, IMO (associate), INTERPOL (subbureau), WTO (associate)

Country name (Names) [time series]

conventional long form: none conventional short form: Macau local long form: none local short form: Ilha de Macau

National holiday [time series]

Day of Portugal, 10 June (1580)

Political parties (Other political or pressure groups) [time series]

wealthy Macanese and Chinese representing local interests, wealthy pro-Communist merchants representing China's interests; in January 1967 the Macau Government acceded to Chinese demands that gave China veto power over administration

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

Association to Defend the Interests of Macau; Macau Democratic Center; Group to Study the Development of Macau; Macau Independent Group

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Government type (Type) [time series]

overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999

Diplomatic representation from the US (US diplomatic representation) [time series]

the US has no offices in Macau, and US interests are monitored by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 24% (female 56,991; male 60,944) 15-64 years: 68% (female 167,366; male 165,168) 65 years and over: 8% (female 23,537; male 16,895) (July 1995 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

14.5 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Death rate [time series]

4.21 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]

Chinese 95%, Portuguese 3%, other 2%

Infant mortality rate [time series]

5.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)

Labor force [time series]

180,000 (1986) by occupation: NA

Languages [time series]

Portuguese (official), Cantonese is the language of commerce

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 79.86 years male: 77.41 years female: 82.43 years (1995 est.)

Literacy [time series]

age 15 and over can read and write (1981) total population: 90% male: 93% female: 86%

Nationality [time series]

noun: Macanese (singular and plural) adjective: Macau

Net migration rate [time series]

2.24 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)

Population [time series]

490,901 (July 1995 est.)

Population growth rate [time series]

1.25% (1995 est.)

Religions [time series]

Buddhist 45%, Roman Catholic 7%, Protestant 1%, none 45.8%, other 1.2% (1981)

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.49 children born/woman (1995 est.)

Airports [time series]

none usable, 1 under construction; 1 seaplane station

Roadways (Highways) [time series]

total: 42 km paved: 42 km

Merchant marine [time series]

none

Ports [time series]

Macau

Railways (Railroads) [time series]

0 km