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About Macau

Today Macau is a peninsula as a result of land reclamation in the 17th century, and is the most densely populated urban centre in the world. The former Portugese colony still has some historical relics, but Macau is generally known for its casinoes that attract many thousands of vistors each year, mainly from China and Hong Kong.

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    General information

    • Language: Cantonese 87.9%, Hokkien 4.4%, Mandarin 1.6%, other Chinese dialects
    • Climate: Subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers
    • Timezone: UTC+8
    • Currency: 1 Pataca (MOP) = 100 avos
    • Electricity plugs: d g (show)
    • No. of inhabitants: 449,198 (July 2005 est.)
    • Interl. accesscode +853
    • Toplevel domain .mo
    • Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link

    Good to know

    Macau's population primarily has Cantonese culture from nearby Guangdong Province.

    Religion: Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35%

    National holiday: National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949)





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