1982 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1982 (Wikisource)
Geography
Area
15.5 km2; 10% agricultural, 90% urban
Coastline
40 km
Land boundaries
201 m WATER
Limits of territorial waters (claimed)
6 nm; fishing, 12 nm
People and Society
Ethnic divisions
99% Chinese, 1% Portuguese
Labor force
5% agriculture, 30% manufacturing, 3% construction, 1% utilities, 27% commerce, 8% transportation and communications, 26% services (1960 data)
Language
98% Chinese, 2% Portuguese
Literacy
almost 100% among Portuguese and Macanese; no data on Chinese population
Nationality
noun—Macanese (sing. and pl.); adjective—Macau
Population
289,000 (July 1982), average annual growth rate 1.7%
Religion
mainly Buddhist; 17,000 Catholics, about one-half are Chinese
Government
Branches
18-member Legislative Assembly, with Governor and 5 appointed, 6 nominated, and 6 elected representatives
Capital
Lisbon (Portugal)
Communists
numbers unknown
Elections
conducted every four years Political parties and leaders: Association to Defend the Interests of Macau; Macau Democratic Center; Group to Study the Development of Macau; Macau Independent Group
Government leader
Governor Cdr. Vasco Fernando Lecte da Almeida e COSTA
Legal system
Portuguese civil law system
Official name
Macau
Other political or pressure groups
wealthy Macanese and Chinese representing local interests, wealthy pro-Communist merchants representing China's interests; in January 1967 Macau Government acceded to Chinese demands which gave Chinese veto power over administration of the enclave
Political subdivisions
municipality of Macau, and two islands
Suffrage
Portuguese, Chinese, and foreign residents over 18
Type
overseas province of Portugal
Economy
Agriculture
main crops—rice, vegetables; food shortages—rice, vegetables, meat; depends mostly on imports for food requirements
Electric power
116,856 kW capacity (1981); 234 million kWh produced (1981), 805 kWh per capita
Exports
$404.5 million (f.o.b., 1979), plus reexports $55.7 million; textiles and clothing, foodstuffs
Fiscal year
calendar year
Imports
$365.0 million (c.i.f., 1979)
Major industries
textiles, fireworks
Major trade partners
exports—16.6% West Germany, 15.7% France, 23.2% US; imports— 51.0% Hong Kong, 30.0% China (1979)
Monetary conversion rate
5.0/4.9 patacas=US$1 (August 1979); pataca has been pegged to Hong Kong dollar since 1977
Communications
Airfields
none; 1 seaplane station
Civil air
no major transport aircraft
Highways
42 km paved
Ports
1 major
Telecommunications
fairly modern communication facilities maintained for domestic and international services; 13,000 telephones; 4 AM and 3 FM radio broadcast transmitters; est. 75,000 radio receivers; international HF radio communication facility; access to international communications carriers provided via Hong Kong and China
Military and Security
Military manpower
males 15-49, 76,000; 45,000 fit for military service Defense is responsibility of Portugal
Personnel
there are no Portuguese military personnel in Macau