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Definition: Macau from The Macquarie Dictionary
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a province of China in the southern part, consisting of the tip of the Peninsula of Macau and two small adjacent islands at the mouth of the Zhujiang River; formerly (until 1999) a Portuguese overseas territory.

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Macao

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(mӘkou'), Port. Macau , Mandarin Aomen , special administrative region of China, formerly administered by Portugal (2015 est. pop. 601,000), 10.8 sq mi (28.2 sq km), adjoining Guangdong prov., SE China, on the estuary of the Pearl River, 40 mi (64 km) W of Hong Kong and 65 mi (105 km) S of Guangzhou (Canton). The most densely populated place in the world, Macao consists of a rocky, hilly peninsula connected to Zhuhai, China, and an island consisting of the former islands of Taipa and Colôane, now joined to each other by landfill (an area known as Cotai). The island is connected to the peninsula and Zhuhai by bridges. The capital, the city of Macao, is approximately coextensive with the peninsula and contains almost the entire population of the province. Macao's historic structures include the remaining facade of St. Paul's Basilica (built 1635 by Roman Catholic Japanese artisans; burned 1835), a fascinating example of late Italian Renaissance architecture, with mixed Western and Asian…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
(Macau) Former Portuguese overseas province in SE China, 64km (40mi) W of Hong Kong, on the River Pearl estuary; it consists of the 6sq km (2sq mi) Macao Peninsula and the nearby islands of Taipa and Colôane. The city of Santa Nome de Deus de Macao (co-extensive with the peninsula) connects via a…
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Also known as: Aomen; Macau Macao (or Macau) is a tiny peninsula of eight square miles located 40 miles west of Hong Kong on the southern China coast. It became a Portuguese settlement and trading center in 1557; Portugal paid the Chinese government rent for the land until 1849, after which it…
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Full text Article Macao

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(mӘkou'), Port. Macau , Mandarin Aomen , special administrative region of China, formerly administered by Portugal (2015 est. pop. 601,000), 10.8 sq mi (28.2 sq km), adjoining Guangdong prov., SE China, on the estuary of the Pearl River, 40 mi (64 km) W of Hong Kong and 65 mi (105 km) S of Guangzhou…
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Full text Article Macao

From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
Special administrative region, SE China, consisting of Macao Penin. (see macao 2 ), and the two small islands of Taipa and Colôane, ab. 40 mi. (64 km.) W of Hong Kong; 9.l sq. mi. (23.6 sq. km.); pop. (1992e) 488,000; administrative center Macao (see macao 3 ); fishing; textiles, clothing, toys. …
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China Criteria - Interchange of values; Testimony to cultural tradition; Significance in human history; Heritage associated with events of universal significance The World Heritage site of Macao consists of the Macao peninsula and the two islands of Taipa and Coloane. Macao, a port of strategic…
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Portugal established a trading empire in Asia in the 16th century by means of a string of important ports that tapped the products of the continent. Macao (Macau) was Portugal's outpost on the South China coast. Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India via…
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Full text Article Macao, Portuguese Settlement of

From Chambers Dictionary of World History
The settlement in the Pearl river delta on the southern coast of China acquired by Portugal in 1557. It was used as a base for Catholic missionaries in the 17c and 18c as well as being a port of call for British traders on their way to Canton in the early 19c. Until the 19c, Macao was a flourishing…
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From The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language
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Full text Article Christianity in Macao

From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Also known as: Christianity in Macau Macau, a former Portuguese colony, was returned to the People's Republic of China in 1990. The Macau Basic Law, agreed upon prior to the return, includes guarantees of religious freedom. The population of Macau is primarily Buddhist of Chinese background. The…
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Population (thousands) 588 Land area (sq. km) 30 GDP ($ billions) 46.2 Country data East Asia & Pacific group High-income group GNI per capita, World Bank Atlas method ($) 67,180 9,771 41,932 Adjusted net national income per capita ($) .. 7,546 33,454 Urban population (% of total) 100.0 56.6…
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