Macau
General Information for Macau
Geo-political:
Nationality: (noun) Chinese, (adjective) Chinese.
Population: 639,971 (Dec 2023).
Communications:
International Direct Dial Code: 853.
Number of Internal Airports: 1 (2013).
Major Languages Spoken: Cantonese 81%, Mandarin 4.7%, other Chinese
dialects 5.4%, English 3.6%, Tagalog 2.9%, Portuguese 0.6% and others 1.8%.
Economy:
Currency: 1 Pataca (MOP) of 100 Avos.
Exchange Rates:
(as of June 2023)
USD 1.00 = MOP 8.07
MOP 1.00 = USD 0.12
Exchange rates under licence from
XE.com
Main Industries: Tourism, gambling, clothing, textiles, electronics, footwear and toys.
Agricultural Products: Fishing.
Imports: Raw materials, semi-manufactured goods, consumer goods (foodstuffs, beverages, tobacco,
garments, footwear, motor vehicles), capital goods, mineral fuels and oils.
Exports: Clothing, textiles, footwear, toys, electronics, machinery and parts.
Commodities: Products: Imports 14,180 bbl/d. LNG: Imports 175,500,000 cu.m..
Environment:
Coastline Extent: 41 km.
Climate: Subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers.
Natural Resources: NEGL.
Natural Hazards: Typhoons.
Terrain: Generally flat.
OVERVIEW:
Macau became the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
in December 1999.
LOCATION:
Western side of Pearl River Delta.
HOLIDAYS:
Public holidays in Macau occur mainly on festivals whose dates are governed by the
lunar
calendar.1 January; Chinese New Year's Eve; Chinese New Year's Day; second day of
Chinese New Year; third day of Chinese New Year; Good Friday; Holy Saturday; Ching
Ming
Festival; Labour Day; The Buddha's Birthday; Tuen Ng Festival; day following Chinese
Mid-Autumn Festival Day; National Day; day following Chung Yeung Festival: November
2
All-Souls Day; Feast of the Immaculate Conception 8 December; Macau SAR Establishment
Day 20 December; Winter Solstice 21 or 22 December; Christmas Eve 24 December; Christmas
Day 25 December; New Years Eve 31 December.
WEATHER/TIDES:
The typhoon season in Macau normally runs from April to October. Typhoons sometimes
hit
and may cause flooding and landslides. Local warnings are issued in advance.
