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Also Known As Aomen • Macao • Ao-men
Head Of Government Chief Executive: Sam Hou Fai
Capital Macau
Population (2026 est.) 686,900
Head Of State President of China: Xi Jinping
Official Languages Chinese; Portuguese
Official Religion none
Official Name Aomen Tebie Xingzhengqu (Chinese); Região Administrativa Especial de Macau (Portuguese) (Macau Special Administrative Region)
Total Area (Sq Km) 33
Total Area (Sq Mi) 13
Monetary Unit pataca (MOP)2
Population Rank (2026) 171
Population Projection 2030 796,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2026) 52,838
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2026) 20,815
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2024) 100% • Rural: (2024) 0%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2020–2023) 80.3 years • Female: (2020–2023) 86 years
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 44,149
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 65,040
Political Status special administrative region (China) with one legislative house (Legislative Assembly [331])
1Includes 14 directly elected seats, 7 seats appointed by the chief executive, and 12 seats appointed by business and special-interest groups.2Pegged to the Hong Kong dollar at a rate of 1 HK$ = MOP 1.03.

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Macau
Map of East and Central Asia highlighting China and its neighboring countries, with an arrow pointing to the location of Macau Special Administrative Region on China's southern coast near the South China Sea. International, disputed, and control boundaries are marked, and an inset in the lower left shows Macau's position within China.
Macau
Map of East and Central Asia highlighting the location of Macau on the southern coast of China, near the South China Sea. Surrounding countries such as India, Russia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam are labeled, with a globe inset in the upper left showing the region's location within Asia.
Map of Macau showing its main districts-the Macau Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai, and Coloane-along with major roads, bridges, parks, green areas, urban zones, and spot elevations such as Coloane Peak. Key landmarks, the Macau International Airport, and neighboring areas in Guangdong Province, China, are labeled. An inset locator map at the bottom left shows Macau's position on the southern coast of China near Hong Kong.
St. Paul's Cathedral, Macau
Macau submerged
Flag of Macau
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