Macau

Capital: 
limited democracy
Location: 
Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Country Code: 
MO
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 28 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 40 km
Climate: 
subtropical;marine with cool winters, warm summers
Land Resources (terrain): 
generally flat
Natural Resource: 
NEGL
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
N/A
Natural Hazards: 
typhoons
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 1.1 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 3.3 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 2.2 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 16,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 5,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 82 Million cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 560,000
Nationality: 
Chinese
Ethnic Groups: 
Chinese
Ethnic Groups: 
Macanese
Ethnic Groups: 
Portuguese
Ethnic Groups: 
Asian
Unofficial Language: 
Cantonese
Unofficial Language: 
Hokkien
Unofficial Language: 
Mandarin
Unofficial Language: 
English
Unofficial Language: 
Tagalog
Type Of Government: 
special administrative region of China
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 91% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
fishing
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
crustaceans
Industrial Products: 
tourism
Industrial Products: 
gambling
Industrial Products: 
clothing
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
electronics
Industrial Products: 
footwear
Industrial Products: 
toys
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $6 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $3 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $1.5 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $18 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 6%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 5%
Export Value: 
Approx. $2 Billion
Export Product: 
clothing
Export Product: 
textiles
Export Product: 
footwear
Export Product: 
toys
Export Product: 
electronics
Export Product: 
machinery
Export Product: 
parts
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Hong Kong
Export Partner: 
China
Export Partner: 
Germany
Import Value: 
Approx. $5.4 Billion
Import Product: 
raw materials
Import Product: 
semi-manufactured goods
Import Product: 
consumer goods
Import Product: 
beverages
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Product: 
tobacco
Import Product: 
capital goods
Import Product: 
mineral fuels
Import Product: 
oils
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Hong Kong
Import Partner: 
Japan
Import Partner: 
United States
Import Partner: 
France
Import Partner: 
Switzerland
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .mo
Airports: 
1
Roadways: 
Approx. 400 km
Ports: 
Macau
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 3 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 84 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
N/A
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 340,000
Occupation: 
manufacturing: Approx. 13%
Occupation: 
construction: Approx. 12%
Occupation: 
transport and communication: Approx. 14%
Occupation: 
wholesale and retail trade: Approx. 2%
Occupation: 
resturants and hotels: Approx. 13%
Occupation: 
gambling: Approx. 14%
Occupation: 
financial services: Approx. 2%
Occupation: 
other services and agriculture: Approx. 26%
Occupation: 
public sector: Approx. 6%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 3%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
N/A
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10