 MacaoStatus: Special Administrative Region of China Chief Executive: Edmund Ho (1999) Total area: 10 sq mi (16 sq km) Population (2006 est.): 453,125 (growth rate: 0.9%); birth rate: 8.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.3/1000; life expectancy: 82.2; density per sq mi: 46,205 Major sources and definitions |
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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