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	Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Macau was officially founded as a colony of Portugal in 1557 and recognized by the Chinese in 1670.
		Macau prospered as a port and was a subject of repeated attempts by the Dutch to conquer it in the 17th century.
		Macau comprises of a peninsula, and the islands of Taipa and Coloane.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/m/ma/macau.html (1507 words)

	Macau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The name "Macau" (馬交 Cantonese Jyutping: maa3 gaau1) is thought to be derived from "'Templo de A-Má" (媽閣廟 Cantonese Jyutping: maa1 gok3), a still-existing landmark built in 1448 dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
		Edmund Ho, a community leader and banker, is the first China-appointed chief executive of the Macau SAR, having replaced on December 20th, 1999.
		Macau consists of a peninsula, and the islands of Taipa and Coloane.
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Macau (1795 words)

	MACAU FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Macau has played a unique and influential role in relations between China and the West, especially between the late 16th and 19th centuries.
		Edmund_Ho, a community leader and banker, is the first China-appointed chief executive of the Macau SAR, having replaced General de Rocha Vieira on December_20, 1999.
		Macau is 70 km southwest of Hong_Kong and 145 km from Guangzhou.
	www.amysflowershop.com /?s=Macau (1785 words)

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		Macau was officially founded 2 as a colony of 3 Portugal in 1557 and 6 recognized by the 1 Chinese in 1670.
		Macau 1 prospered as a 5 port and was a 4 subject of repeated attempts 9 by the Dutch 9 to conquer it 6 in the 17th 0 Century.
		Macau comprises of a peninsula, 8 and the islands of 7 Taipa and Coloane.
	www.centiel.com /macau_.htm (1034 words)

	Macau (10/05)
		Macau has ten higher education institutions, including the University of Macau; 85.5% of the University of Macau’s 4,708 students are local and 14.5% from overseas.
		Macau did not develop as a major settlement until the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century.
		The city of Macau and the islands of Taipa and Coloane each had a municipal council until January 1, 2002, when the Civic and Municipal Bureau was formally established to replace the two municipal councils.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/7066.htm (2252 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Regional Information - Asia - East Asia - Macau
		Macau is comprised of the Macau Peninsular and its two islands south, Ilha da Taipa and Ilha de Coloane which are connected to the mainland via a series of specially constructed causeways and bridges.
		Officially Macau is an administrative region of China and can be found just short of Hong Kong to the north east and the South China Sea due south.
		Macau was the first country within Southeast Asia to be colonized, when the Portuguese took control in the 16th century.
	www.worldworx.tv /regional-information/asia/east-asia/macau (417 words)

	Macau - TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Macau Maritime Terminal is located on the east shore of the Macau Peninsula (Macau outer harbor).
		Macau's shallow harbor and channels, however, limit the size and number of ships that can enter the port.
		Air Macau (established 1994 with 51 percent ownership by China) and more than twenty other airlines provide international flights to and from Taiwan (Taipei and Kaohsiung), Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Pyongyang, Anchorage, and Los Angeles; and domestic flights to and from Beijing, Chongqing, Fuzhou, Guilin, Haikou, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Sanya, Shanghai, Wuhan, Xiamen, Xi'an, and Zhengzhou.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-8308.html (546 words)

	NTU Info Centre: Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, short form Macau or Macao (see Names), is a small territory on the southern coast of China.
		Macau is also known as Haojing'ao (壕鏡澳 "Trench-mirror Inlet"), Xiangshan'ao (香山澳 "Fragrant-mountain Inlet"), Liandao (蓮島 "Lotus Island"), as well as "Soda port" (疏打埠).
		However, since 1976, Portugal had regarded Macau as 'a Chinese territory under Portuguese administration', meaning that the transition to Chinese rule was far less acrimonious than that of Hong Kong.
	www.nowtryus.com /article:Macau (1520 words)

	Macau Travel and Tourism Information
		In modern times Macau has developed industries such as textiles, electronics and toys, as well as building up an a world class tourist industry with a wide choice of hotels, resorts, sports facilities, restaurants and casinos.
		As in the past, Macau’s economy is closely linked to that of Hong Kong and Guangdong Province, in particular the Pearl River Delta region, which qualifies as one of Asia’s ‘little tigers’.
		Macau is a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China since 20 December 1999, and, like Hong Kong, benefits from the principle of ‘one country, two systems’.
	www.travelconsumer.com /countries/macau.htm (652 words)

	macau - definition by dict.die.net
		Macau n : a Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverts to China in 1999 [syn: Macao, Macau]
		Macau Introduction Macau ------------------ Background: Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East.
		China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be practiced in Macau and that Macau will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs.
	dict.die.net /macau (310 words)

	MACAU FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Macau is also known as Ho King O (å£•é¡æ¾³; pinyin: ''Haojing'ao''; "Trench-mirror Inlet"), Heung San O (é¦å±±æ¾³; ''Xiangshan'ao''; "Fragrant-mountain Inlet"), Lin Do (è“®å³¶; ''Liandao''; "Lotus Island"), as well as "Soda Port" (ç—æ“å ).
		The Habsburgs had no will to modify this situation since they were involved in too many wars within Europe, moreover Macau was too far from Europe, and the successful resistance of this little but fierce stronghold against Dutch privateers during decades was dehortatory enough for a possible Spanish intervention.
		Article 16 and Annex XII of Law 6/1999 changed the Portuguese-style coat-of-arms with two angels as heraldic supporters to a simple design of a key with two birds as supporters.
	www.abait.com /Macau (1948 words)

	Macau...Old World Charm Collides With High Tech Aims! -- ThingsAsian Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Macau is compact and most of the historical sites and other places of interest are within walking distance of each other.
		To discover the lives of ordinary Macau folks and scenes of Macau from the 1820s to the 1850s head for the Museum of Arts located in one of the buildings which constitute the Macau Cultural Center, built on land reclaimed from the Outer Harbor.
		Macau is considered to be the land of fortresses, museums, churches and temples.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.2844.html (3496 words)

	Macau Topic Center - Travel to China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Macau Security Force On December 20, 1999, the various police force branches of Macau, under the jurisdiction of Security and Justice departments, with the excep...
		Macau Law Macau law is broadly based on PortugalPortuguese law, and therefore part of the civil law tradition of continental European legal systems.
		Communications in Macau Newspapers There are seventeen newspapers (twelve in Chinese, five in Portuguese languagePortuguese).
	www.famouschinese.com /topic/Macau (739 words)

	Macau
		Macau, a 13 square mile enclave on the south China coast, reverted from Portuguese to Chinese administration on December 20, 1999 (the handover).
		Laws provide for the inviolability of the home and of communications, the right of ownership of private property and enterprises, and the freedom to marry and raise a family, and the Government respects these rights in practice.
		In 1997 the U.N. Human Rights Committee recommended that Macau do more to ensure the economic and social rights of the disabled, and that year, the authorities formed a working group to define the fundamental rights of the disabled and to determine the role of social service organizations in assisting them.
	www.freeserbia.net /Documents/Macau.html (4988 words)

	Macau News.Net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Macau authorities have taken preventive measures since a number of bird flu cases were reported in the Chinese mainland, local media reported Wednesday.
		To the people of Macau, whose history is deeply linked with the sea, her festival is one of the most important of the year.
		Macau News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
	www.macaunews.net (1340 words)

	FREE In-depth report - Economy - Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Nearly 13 percent of Macau's labor force is made up of mainland construction workers and Filipino shop and restaurant employees; a presence that was the cause of demonstrations in May and July 2000.
		In the second half of the twentieth century, Macau's economy was diversified with the development of light industry, the influx of migrants from mainland China to serve as a labor force, and increased tourism.
		Macau had nine casinos in the 1990s; gambling reportedly represented 20 to 25 percent of Macau's GDP.
	www.exploitz.com /Macau-Economy-cg.php (1009 words)

	Macau :: Maps :: Information :: Statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East.
		China has promised that, under its "one country, two systems" formula, China's socialist economic system will not be practiced in Macau, and that Macau will enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters except foreign and defense affairs for the next 50 years.
		Macau's well-to-do economy has remained one of the most open in the world since its reversion to China in 1999.
	www.maps4free.com /map-of-macau.shtml (916 words)

	Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Macau, or Macao (馬交, Pinyin ma3 jiao1; known locally as 澳門, Pinyin ao4 men2) is a small city-island on the southern coast of China.
		The Portuguese government transfered sovereignty over Macau to PRC in 1999.
		Macau comprises two administrative subdivisions: Macau and the islands (Taipa[?] and Coloane[?]).
	www.city-search.org /ma/macau.html (494 words)

	Communications in Macau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Aomen Ribao (or Ou Mun Iat Pou, Macau Daily News) is sponsored by the (Click link for more info and facts about Communist Party of China) Communist Party of China and has the largest circulation (100,000).
		There are 70,300 television sets (1997 estimate); two television channels: one (The Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil) Portuguese and one Chinese.
		International access is via Hong Kong and China and via (Click link for more info and facts about Intelsat) Intelsat ((The 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the East and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south) Indian Ocean).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/co/communications_in_macau.htm (401 words)

	Macau International Airport
		It is a regional event focused entirely on the development of air services within the Asia Pacific region and this year.with over 300 delegates in attendance at this year´s event - a record for this event.
		During the proceedings of the forum the representatives from the Macau International Airport Co. Ltd.
		Macau´s aviation environment as well as the latest developments in the infrastructure, tourism, gaming and entertainment were the main topics the airlines discussed with the MIA representatives.
	www.macau-airport.gov.mo /newsroom_press_news.phtml?pressID=125&year=&month= (318 words)

	Communications in Macau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Macau has eight Chinese-language, three Portuguese-language and one English-language daily.
		The Macau Post Daily is Macau's only English-language newspaper.
		It is owned by a local publishing company, Everbright Co. Ltd., which is independent.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communications_in_Macau (289 words)

	Communications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On the other hand, since already many years Macau is linked by phone and fax to the majority of the countries and territories of the world.
		It is only required to dial 853 as a country code to contact Macau.
		Besides the two local TV channels (one in Portuguese and another in Chinese) it is possible to receive transmissions from other TV stations, like the ones based in Hong Kong and in Guangdong Province, as well as several satellite channels.
	www.rigor.com /hockey98/communications.htm (105 words)

	Communications Of Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		If you would like to use this flag of Macau or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
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	appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/macau_country_communications.shtml (216 words)

	Macau Guide - China - General Information - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		GEOGRAPHY: Macau is situated on a tiny peninsula at the mouth of the Pearl River.
		International facilities are available at the General Post Office at Leal Senado Square, Macau City, the Central Post Offices in Taipa and Colôane, as well as all phone booths.
		Press: Newspapers are in Portuguese or Chinese, including Portuguese dailies Hoje Macau and Jornal Tribuna de Macau, and Chinese dailies Macau Daily News and Va Kio Pou.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/mac/mac.asp (353 words)

	FindArticles search for "macau"
		We were in Hong Kong in November '03 and took a day trip on the ferry to the former Portuguese colony of Macau.
		Macau — China will convert a never-completed Soviet-era Ukrainian aircraft carrier for use as a floating hotel in Macau after the end of a long delay
		Macau -- China will convert a never-completed Soviet-era Ukrainian aircraft carrier for use as a floating hotel in Macau after the end of a long delay in Turkey, the China-owned Hong Kong Commercial D
	www.findarticles.com /p/search?tb=art&qt=macau (866 words)

	Our World -- Macau
		During the first three quarters of 2004, Macau registered year-on-year GDP increases of more than 20 percent.
		The budget also returned to surplus in 2002 because of the surge in visitors from China and a hike in taxes on gambling profits, which generated about 70% of government revenue.
		Two new casinos were opened by new foreign gambling licensees in 2004; development of new infrastructure and facilities in preparation for Macau's hosting of the 2005 East Asian Games will bolster the construction sector.
	www.charitytradingpost.com /ourworld/geos/mc.html (1071 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Although the territory was hit hard by the 1998 Asian financial crisis and the global downturn in 2001, its economy grew 9.5% in 2002 and 15.6% in 2003.
		The Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Macau and mainland China that came into effect on 1 January 2004 offers many Macau-made products tariff-free access to the mainland, and the range of products covered by CEPA was to be expanded on 1 January 2005.
		China's People's Revolutionary Army (PLA) constitutes the only armed force in Macau; several police forces constitute the Security Forces of Macau (SFM) that are subordinate to the General Secretariat of Security, a body comparable to a ministry of interior (2004)
	www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/mc.html (1044 words)

	World Factbook 2000 [C] - MACAU (by the CIA)
		Background: Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East.
		Suffrage: direct election 18 years of age, universal for permanent residents living in Macau for the past seven years; indirect election limited to organizations registered as “corporate voters” (257 are currently registered) and a 300-member Election Committee drawn from broad regional groupings, municipal organizations, and central government bodies
		Gang violence, a dark spot in the economy, probably will be reduced in 2000 to the advantage of the tourism sector.
	www.authorama.com /world-2000-c-39.html (1159 words)

	Macau
		Output dropped 5% in 1998 and 3% in 1999, with a small 2% gain in 2000.
		Macau reverted to Chinese administration on 20 December 1999.
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	www.nychinatown.com /macau.htm (795 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Macau
		Macau's economy four years after reversion to China remains one of the most open in the world.
		The territory's net exports of goods and services account for 39% of GDP with tourism and apparel exports as the mainstays.
		The liberalization of Macao's gambling monopoly may contribute to GDP growth, as the three companies awarded gambling licenses have pledged to invest $2.2 billion - roughly 33% of GDP - in the territory.
	www.factbook.org /factbook/mc.shtml (849 words)

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