Macao

Updated November 30, 2022 | Infoplease Staff

Macao Profile

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Status: Special Administrative Region of ChinaChief Executive: Fernando Chui Sai-on (2009)Total area: 10 sq mi (16 sq km)Population (2014 est.): 587,914 (growth rate: 0.83%); birth rate: 8.98/1000; infant mortality rate: 3.13/1000; life expectancy: 84.48

Colonized by the Portuguese in 1557, Macao was the oldest European outpost in China. In 1987, Portugal and China reached an agreement to return Macao to Chinese rule on Dec. 20, 1999. They agreed on provisions that ensured the autonomy of Macao, including its right to elect local leaders, the right of its residents to travel freely, and the right to maintain its way of life for 50 years after the start of Chinese rule.

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