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Macao
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Status: Special Administrative Region of
China
Chief Executive: Edmund Ho (1999)
Total area: 6 sq mi (16 sq km)
Population (2007 est.): 456,989 (growth
rate: 0.8%); birth rate: 8.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.3/1000;
life expectancy: 82.3; density per sq mi: 73,975
Major sources and definitions
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Colonized by the Portuguese in 1557, Macao was the oldest European
outpost in China. In 1987, Portugal and China reached an agreement to
return Macao to Chinese rule on Dec. 20, 1999. They agreed on provisions
that ensured the autonomy of Macao, including its right to elect local
leaders, the right of its residents to travel freely, and the right to
maintain its way of life for 50 years after the start of Chinese rule.
See also Encyclopedia: Macao.
U.S. State Dept. Country Notes:
Macau
Census and Statistics Department: http://www.dsec.gov.mo .
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