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	Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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)

	Economy - Macau - Asia
		Because China already played a major role in the economy of Macau, largely through investment, the transfer to Chinese rule was not expected to significantly alter the economy as a whole.
		Macau’s economy is largely dependent on profits from gambling and tourism.
		Macau’s unit of currency is the pataca (8.03 patacas equal U.S.$1; 2000).
	www.countriesquest.com /asia/macau/economy.htm (410 words)

	Economy of Macau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Macau's explosive double-digit economic boom began in 2003.
		The GDP growth in 2004 of 28% was driven by foreign investments associated with the expansion of the gaming and related industries, increasing tourist arrivals from China and government-led infrastructure development.
		As a special administrative region, Macau functions as a free port and as a separate customs territory.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Macau (1534 words)

	Chapter 18- Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Macau is scheduled to return to Chinese administration in December 1999, when it will become a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China with a status similar to that of Hong Kong after its transfer from British to Chinese rule in 1997.
		Macau is located west of the mouth of the Zhu Jiang (Pearl River) estuary and borders China's Guangdong Province to the north.
		The population of Macau in 1991 was 355,693.
	www.ibiblio.org /chinesehistory/contents/chap18.html (1783 words)

	Encyclopedia: Economy of Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The large role of gaming and tourism underscores a degree of risk for Macauâs economy.
		Because the economy is so reliant on tourism and gambling for its well-being, if the flow of tourists slows, it could come as a shock to the small market.
		Much of the foreign investment into Macau, however, has gone into the gaming sector after the end of the monopoly in 2001.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Economy-of-Macau (1267 words)

	Macau City China - China tourist & travel guide for Macau City, China
		Macau comprises of Macau Peninsula, Taipa and Coloane islands.
		Macau is typical of foggy weather in Spring.
		The Macau economy has entered into the highly open free market economic system, belonging to the microeconomic system which has developed into a pluralized economic infrastructure with processed products for exports, tourism and gambling lottery, real estate construction and banking insurance as the four major pillars.
	www.orientaltravel.com /province/city/macau.htm (418 words)

	Macau - Economy
		Macau's well-to-do economy has remained one of the most open in the world since its reversion to China in 1999.
		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.
	www.exxun.com /Macau/e_ec.html (656 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.
		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.
		Macau's foreign relations and defense are the responsibility of China.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/7066.htm (2252 words)

	Economy of Macau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Macau depends on (A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world) mainland China for most of its food, fresh water, and energy imports.
		Portugal's efforts to develop economic and cultural links between Macau and Brazil and Portuguese holdings in (The second largest continent; located south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean) Africa, however, were not successful.
		As a special administrative region, Macau functions as a (A port open on equal terms to all commercial vessels) free port and as a separate customs territory.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ec/economy_of_macau.htm (1435 words)

	Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, shortened to 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 "Frangrant-mountain Inlet"), Liandao (蓮島 "Lotus Island"), as well as "Soda port" (疏打埠).
		Macau consists of a peninsula, and the islands of Taipa and Coloane.
	www.yotor.com /wiki/en/ma/Macau.htm (1023 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)

	Traveljournals.net - Economy of Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The economy is based largely on tourism (including gambling) and textile and fireworks manufacturing.
		Macau reverted to Chinese administration on 20 December 1999.
		Gang violence, a dark spot in the economy, probably will be reduced in 2000-01 to the advantage of the tourism sector.
	www.traveljournals.net /explore/macau/economy.html (271 words)

	Macau SAR
		With a population of approximately 469,800, Macau covers a 27.3 square-kilometer area including the peninsula of Macau, connected to the PRC, and the two islands of Taipa and Coloane linked by a highway 2.2 km long.
		Although the pataca is the official currency in Macau, Hong Kong currency is commonly used in transactions, especially in tourist areas.
		In addition to being subject to all Macau SAR laws affecting U.S. citizens, dual nationals may be subject to laws of Macau that impose special obligations on Macau citizens.
	travel.state.gov /travel/macau.html (1980 words)

	Macau 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Macau would thus retain a considerable degree of sovereignty by playing an intermediary role between importer and exporter.
		As proof that Macau is no longer the quaint town of peeling facades, the Companhia de Telecomunicacoes de Macau (CTM) offers one of the best telecom services in the world.
		The Foundation for the Cooperation and Development of Macau was established in October of 1998 to promote the enclave's singular culture and launch it into the age of e-commerce.
	www.vegamedia.com /macau/macau3.html (2035 words)

	Macau, Map and Flag
		Colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century, Macau was the first European settlement in the Far East.
		Macau's economy four years after reversion to China remains one of the most open in the world.
		Although the territory was hit hard by the 1998 Asian financial crisis and the global downturn in 2001, its economy grew an estimated 9.5% in 2002.
	www.greatestcities.com /Asia/Macau.html (918 words)

	Macau : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		What's more, although prices have risen over the years, Macau's hotels are still cheaper than their counterparts in Hong Kong -- you can bask in luxury in Macau for a fraction of what you'd pay in the former British colony; and as a duty-free port, Macau has also become something of a shopping mecca.
		Macau today is experiencing something of a revival with the lure of its resort hotels, spanking-new boutiques and restaurants, top-class casinos, and increased transportation service both local and international.
		Gambling in particular is a mainstay of Macau's economy, accounting for half the government's revenue.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/macau/1491010001.html (782 words)

	Directory - Regional: Asia: Macau: Business and Economy
		Macau MBA Association · cached · A non-profit organization whose purpose is to contribute to the competitiveness of business enterprises and Macau society at large.
		Macau Junior Chamber of Commerce · cached · A worldwide federation of young professions and entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40.
		Macau Entertainment and Tourism Card (MET Card) · cached · A bonus point loyalty program to accompany spending paid by credit card or cash at participating merchants in Macau.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=102445 (359 words)

	Macau (01/02)
		Macau has only one university (University of Macau); most of its 7,700 students are from Hong Kong.
		Edmund Ho, a community leader and banker, is the first China-appointed chief executive of the Macau SAR, having replaced General de Rocha Viera on December 20th 1999.
		Included are three judges who serve on the Macau SAR's highest court, the Court of Final Appeal (CFA): 39-year-old Sam Hou Fai (who will be chief justice), 32-year-old Chu Kin, and the 46-year-old Viriato Manuel Pinhiero de Lima.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/m/26742.htm (1616 words)

	FREE In-depth report - Economy - Macau
		Decorated fishing boats were part of the celebration of the reversion of Macau to China on December 20, 1999.
		Unemployment Rate: The official average unemployment rate was 4.3 for 1996, 3.2 for 1997, and 4.6 for 1998; unemployment jumped to 6.5 in 1999.
		The monopoly license of the Sociedade de Turismo e Diversandotilde;es de Macau expires in 2001.
	www.exploitz.com /Macau-Economy-cg.php (1009 words)

	Macau Economy 2002 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Economy - overview Macau's economy two years after reversion to China remains one of the most open in the world, according to the World Trade Organization.
		In response to the expected contraction of the economy in 2002, the government has announced a stimulative income tax cut and public works program that will push the budget into deficit.
		Mainlanders, however, have been excluded from bidding on the gambling industry licenses that Macau is offering to break up the territory's four-decade-old gambling monopoly.
	www.greekorthodoxchurch.org /wfb2002/macau/macau_economy.html (416 words)

	Macau Economy
		Macau's economy is based largely on tourism, including gambling, and textile and garment manufacturing.
		The best opportunities may lie in providing services--shipping, finance, legal--to facilitate mainland exports through Macau to the rest of the world, and conversely inflows of goods and investment to the mainland.
		Gambling tourism is also an important area of potential economic growth and foreign-exchange earnings.
	www.traveldocs.com /mo/economy.htm (366 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Asia: Macau: Business and Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Macau Entertainment and Tourism Card (MET Card) - A bonus point loyalty program to accompany spending paid by credit card or cash at participating merchants in Macau.
		Macau Junior Chamber of Commerce - A worldwide federation of young professions and entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 40.
		Macau MBA Association - A non-profit organization whose purpose is to contribute to the competitiveness of business enterprises and Macau society at large.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/Macau/Business_and_Economy (407 words)

	Business and Economy Regional, Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Center for Creative Industries A non-profit whose main mission is to contribute to the economic development of Macau.
		Restaurante Vinha A Portuguese restaurant in Macau, furnished with traditional Portugual wine cellar design; serves Portuguese and local Macanese food.
		Macau MBA Association A non-profit organization whose purpose is to contribute to the competitiveness of business enterprises and Macau society at large.
	www.matthewfoxfcs.org /bWZmXzEwMjQ0NQ==.aspx (213 words)

	Chinese Economy \| Macau's Economy \| Macaus Economy
		Economy - overview: Macau's well-to-do economy has remained one of the most open in the world since its reversion to China in 1999.
		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.
		The liberalization of Macao's gambling monopoly contributes to GDP growth, as the three companies awarded gambling licenses have pledged to invest $2.2 billion in the territory.
	www.travelblog.org /World/mc-econ.html (508 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Asia: Macau: Business and Economy: Real Estate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Luxury apartments for rent in Macau - Quadrangle Properties leases luxury apartments in Macau.
		Macau Real Estate and Property - Real estate and homes in for sale and rent in Macau.
		Mirr Realty of Macau - Fully licensed realtors, fluent in Cantonese, Portuguese and English.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/Macau/Business_and_Economy/Real_Estate (164 words)

	Macau Economy - overview - Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Home > Macau > Economy > Economy - overview
		This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization.
		It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
	www.indexmundi.com /macau/economy_overview.html (352 words)

	Google Directory - Regional > Asia > Macau > Business and Economy
		Provides information and reference materials on the development of Macau and the Pearl River Delta region.
		A non-profit organization whose purpose is to contribute to the competitiveness of business enterprises and Macau society at large.
		A property developer, partner, and consultant in the Macau hotel gaming and resort management market.
	gogle.com /alpha/Top/Regional/Asia/Macau/Business_and_Economy (331 words)

	Economy of Macau, Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Economy of Macau, Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta
		ECON340-Economy of Macau, Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta
		This course provides students with an understanding of the con temporary economies of Macau, Hong Kong, and the Pearl River Delta, with an emphasis on the factors serving to integrate these economies into a regional economic entity.
	www.schoolnet.edu.mo /umacacad/fsh/econ340.html (57 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Macau
		Chinese residents of the territory of Macau wait to perform a traditional lion dance in front of the facade of the burned-down 17th-century St. Paul's church.
		A detailed list of facts and figures for Macau.
		A description of the history, government, politics and economy of Macau.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/world/asia/southeastasia/macau (103 words)

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