Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, ?Chinese:??????????????? short form Macau or Macao (short form of Chinese: ???also informally known as "??") (see Names), is a small territory on the southern coast of China. It is 70 km southwest of Hong Kong and 145 km from Guangzhou. It was the oldest European colony in China, dating back to the 16th century. The Portuguese government transferred sovereignty over Macau to the People's Republic of China in 1999, and it is now run as a Special Administrative Region of the PRC. Residents of Macau mostly speak Cantonese natively; Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, and English are also spoken.

Macau-related topics

:Main article: List of Macao-related topics

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• Communications in Macau
• Crime and Police in Macau
• Education in Macau
• Gambling in Macau
• Legal system of Macau
• List of universities in Macao
• Macau Grand Prix
• Macau Law
• Military of Macau
• Transportation in Macau
• Postage stamps and postal history of Macau