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Macau

1996 Edition — special_admin

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Communications
Military and security forces (Branches) [time series]
NA
Military - note (Defense note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of Portugal
Manpower availability [time series]
males age 15-49: 142,704 males fit for military service: 79,225 (1996 est.)
Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]
AM 4, FM 3, shortwave 0
Radios [time series]
135,000 (1992 est.)
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
fairly modern communication facilities maintained for domestic and international services domestic: NA international: HF radiotelephone communication facility; access to international communications carriers provided via Hong Kong and China; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones) [time series]
170,021 (1994 est.)
Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]
0 note: TV programs received from Hong Kong
Televisions [time series]
34,000 (1992 est.) Defense
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture) [time series]
rice, vegetables
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]
recipient: ODA, $NA
Economic 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 probably represents over 40% of GDP. 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.
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 (1991-95), 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]
$1.9 billion (1995 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]
$0 (1995)
Fiscal year [time series]
calendar year
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP) [time series]
purchasing power parity - $6.4 billion (1995 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin (GDP composition by sector) [time series]
agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
Real GDP per capita (GDP per capita) [time series]
$13,000 (1995 est.)
Real GDP growth rate (GDP real growth rate) [time series]
4% (1995 est.)
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 [time series]
NA%
Industries [time series]
clothing, textiles, toys, plastic products, furniture, tourism
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
8.6% (1995 est.)
Labor force [time series]
180,000 (1986) by occupation: NA
Unemployment rate [time series]
2% (1992 est.)
Geography
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)
Geographic coordinates [time series]
22 10 N, 113 33 E
Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]
essentially urban; one causeway and one bridge connect the two islands to the peninsula on mainland
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
none
Irrigated land [time series]
NA sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
total: 0.34 km border country: 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]
NEGL
Terrain [time series]
generally flat lowest point: South China Sea 0 m highest point: Coloane Alto 174 m
Government
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 promulgated 31 March 1993
Data code [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) was appointed by the President of Portugal after consultation with the Legislative Assembly cabinet: Consultative Council consists of a total of 15 members - five appointed by the governor, two nominated by the governor, five elected for a four-year term (two represent administrative bodies, one represents moral, cultural, and welfare interests, and two represent economic interests), and three statutory 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 years after transition)
International organization participation [time series]
CCC, ESCAP (associate), IMO (associate), Interpol (subbureau), UNESCO (associate), WToO (associate), WTrO
Judicial branch [time series]
Supreme Court, consisting of five magistrates including the president; lower court judges appointed for three years by governor
Legal system [time series]
Portuguese civil law system
Legislative branch (Legislative Assembly) [time series]
elections last held 10 March 1991 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (23 total, 8 elected by direct vote, 8 by indirect vote, and 7 appointed by the governor) number of seats by party NA
Legislative branch [time series]
unicameral
Country name (Name of country) [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 procommunist 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 of government) [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
People
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 24% (male 60,709; female 57,004) 15-64 years: 68% (male 167,466; female 169,486) 65 years and over: 8% (male 17,569; female 24,603) (July 1996 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
14.16 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Death rate [time series]
4.31 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Ethnic groups (Ethnic divisions) [time series]
Chinese 95%, Portuguese 3%, other 2%
Infant mortality rate [time series]
5.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
Languages [time series]
Portuguese (official) 4%, Chinese (Cantonese) is the language of commerce
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 79.95 years male: 77.49 years female: 82.54 years (1996 est.)
Literacy [time series]
age 15 and over can read and write (1981 est.) total population: 90% male: 93% female: 86%
Nationality [time series]
noun: Macanese (singular and plural) adjective: Macau
Net migration rate [time series]
1.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
Population [time series]
496,837 (July 1996 est.)
Population growth rate [time series]
1.15% (1996 est.)
Religions [time series]
Buddhist 45%, Roman Catholic 7%, Protestant 1%, none 45.8%, other 1.2% (1981)
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female all ages: 0.98 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.51 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Transportation
Airports [time series]
new international airport completed in 1995; 1 seaplane station
Roadways (Highways) [time series]
total: 90 km paved: 42 km unpaved: 48 km (1987 est.)
Merchant marine [time series]
none
Ports [time series]
Macau
Railways [time series]
0 km