Macau

Summary

Macau is a special administrative region of China^[1]. Macau draws 20,012 Wikipedia views per month (special_administrative_region_of_china category, ranking #2 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Macau was a member of World Trade Organization^[3].
• Macau was a member of Interpol^[4].
• Macau was a member of UNESCO^[5].
• Macau was a member of União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas^[6].
• Macau was a member of Creative Cities Network^[7].
• Macau was a member of World Tourism Cities Federation^[8].
• Macau's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[9].
• Macau's religion is recorded as Chinese folk religion^[10].
• Macau's religion is recorded as Christianity^[11].
• Macau is located in People's Republic of China^[12].
• Macau is in the country of People's Republic of China^[13].
• Macau is in the country of People's Republic of China^[14].
• Macau's head of government is recorded as Sam Hou Fai^[15].
• Macau is on the continent of Asia^[16].
• Macau's instance of is recorded as special administrative region of China^[17].
• Macau's instance of is recorded as city-state^[18].
• Macau's instance of is recorded as big city^[19].
• Macau's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[20].
• Macau's instance of is recorded as tourist destination^[21].
• Macau's instance of is recorded as dependent territory^[22].
• Macau's instance of is recorded as customs territory of China^[23].
• Macau's official language is recorded as Portuguese^[24].
• Macau's official language is recorded as Standard Chinese^[25].
• Macau's official language is recorded as Cantonese^[26].
• Macau's currency is recorded as Macanese pataca^[27].

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Identity

Part of include East Asia^[28], a region^[29], in Japan^[30] and People's Republic of China^[31], a sovereign state^[32], in People's Republic of China^[33], founded in 1949^[34]. Macau followed Portuguese Macau^[35].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Macau include Macau International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37], in People's Republic of China^[38]; Macanese^[39], a language^[40], in People's Republic of China^[41]; University of Macau^[42], a university^[43], in People's Republic of China^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Macau Mosque and Cemetery^[46], a cemetery^[47], in People's Republic of China^[48], founded in 1980^[49]; and Toxorhynchites macaensis^[50], a taxon^[51].

Why It Matters

Macau draws 20,012 Wikipedia views per month (special_administrative_region_of_china category, ranking #2 of 2).^[2] Macau has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] Macau is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for Macau include Macau International Airport^[36], an international airport^[37], in People's Republic of China^[38]; Macanese^[39], a language^[40], in People's Republic of China^[41]; University of Macau^[42], a university^[43], in People's Republic of China^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Macau Mosque and Cemetery^[46], a cemetery^[47], in People's Republic of China^[48], founded in 1980^[49]; and Toxorhynchites macaensis^[50], a taxon^[51].