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The World Factbook 2004 -- Field Listing - Administrative divisions 9 ethnically-based states (kililoch, singular - kilil) and 2 self-governing administrations* (astedaderoch, singular - astedader); Adis Abeba* (Addis Ababa), Afar, Amara, Binshangul Gumuz, Dire Dawa*, Gambela Hizboch, Hareri Hizb, Oromiya, Sumale (Somali), Tigray, YeDebub Biheroch Bihereseboch na Hizboch (Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region) 16 provinces (khoueng, singular and plural), 1 municipality* (kampheng nakhon, singular and plural), and 1 special zone** (khetphiset, singular and plural); Attapu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangnamtha, Louangphabang, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Viangchan*, Viangchan, Xaignabouli, Xaisomboun**, Xekong, Xiangkhoang 2 republics (republike, singular - republika); and 2 nominally autonomous provinces* (autonomn pokrajine, singular - autonomna pokrajina); Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia, Vojvodina* www.brainyatlas.com /fields/2051.html   (4978 words)

AM Archive - Macau reclaimed by China Honour guards approached the stage, the green flag of Portuguese Macau was lowered 20 seconds before midnight before the hoisting of the new lotus flower flag of the Macau special administrative region. COMPERE: As the red and gold flag of the People's Republic of China unfurled over Macau in the early hours of this morning, 450 years of Portuguese rule came to an end, as did the European colonisation of Asia. In Macau's new cultural centre, giant fans kept the Portuguese and Chinese flags furiously fluttering until the moment of truth. www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s74450.htm   (277 words)

TREATY/BERNE/211: [Berne Convention] Application of the Berne Convention, from December 20, 1999, to the Macau Special Administrative Region Macao will, with effect from that date, become a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and will enjoy a high degree of autonomy, except in foreign and defence affairs which are the responsibilities of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. The Government of the People's Republic of China will assume responsibility for the international rights and obligations arising from the application of the Convention to the Macao Special Administrative Region. In accordance with the Joint Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Portugal on the Question of Macao signed on 13 April 1987, the People's Republic of China will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macao with effect from 20 December 1999. www.wipo.int /edocs/notdocs/en/berne/treaty_berne_211.html   (277 words)

Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China Article 20 The Macao Special Administrative Region may enjoy other powers granted to it by the National People's Congress, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress or the Central People's Government. Article 8 The laws, decrees, administrative regulations and other normative acts previously in force in Macao shall be maintained, except for any that contravenes this Law, or subject to any amendment by the legislature or other relevant organs of the Macao Special Administrative Region in accordance with legal procedures. Article 136 The Macao Special Administrative Region may, on its own, using the name "Macao, China", maintain and develop relations and conclude and implement agreements with foreign states and regions and relevant international organizations in the appropriate fields, including the economic, trade, financial and monetary, shipping, communications, tourism, cultural, science and technology, and sports fields. www.imprensa.macau.gov.mo /bo/i/1999/leibasica/index_uk.asp   (277 words)

Macau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Edmund Ho, a community leader and banker, is the first China-appointed chief executive of the Macau SAR, having replaced After the leftist military coup of 1974, the now democratic Portuguese government was determined to free up all its overseas possessions. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Macau   (277 words)

Encyclopedia: Special Administrative Region {{PRC divisions levels}} A Special Administrative Region ( SAR) ( Simplified Chinese : &;; Traditional Chinese : &;; pinyin: t ng zh ng qū) is a political subdivision of the People's Republic of China. Recently, North Korea ( DPRK) has also started experimenting with Special Administrative Regions, modelled after China. The PRC has offered Taiwan a similar status to that of an SAR if it accepts mainland rule; however the Republic of China government refuses to accept the offer, and most polls indicate that only around 10% of the Taiwanese electorate support it. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Special-Administrative-Region   (277 words)

DFAT: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION It is an honour to represent the Australian Government at the birth of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. China's resumption of sovereignty over Hong Kong is an event of historical significance for China, Hong Kong and the countries of the region, including Australia. Hong Kong's free and open social systems, based on the rule of law, have made it an attractive place to do business and to live. www.dfat.gov.au /media/releases/foreign/1997/fa65_97.html   (277 words)

People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the IMF -- Page 1 of 5 The People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a subscriber to the Special Data Dissemination Standard. Listed below are items related to the People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in reverse chronological order (you can also view items by category). February 21, 2005 -- People's Republic of China--Hong Kong Special Administrative Region:Selected Issues www.imf.org /external/country/HKG   (277 words)

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: A Country Profile It said Hong Kong would become a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997, but would keep a high degree of autonomy in all matters except defense and foreign affairs. The 1,092-square-mile Hong Kong region ranges from hilly to mountainous, with steep slopes and a natural harbor. The Congress put forward the Basic Law after five years of deliberation. gbgm-umc.org /asia-pacific/hong-kong/hprofile.html   (277 words)

Country Profile:macau--People's Daily Online Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Is located on the Southeast coast of China to the west of the Pearl River Delta. english.peopledaily.com.cn /data/province/macau.html   (277 words)

Ramos (2000) The private international law rules of the new Special Administrative Region of Macau of the People's Republic of China The private international law rules of the new Special Administrative Region of Macau of the People's Republic of China Ramos (2000) The private international law rules of the new Special Administrative Region of Macau of the People's Republic of China Conflict of laws; Macau (China: Special Administrative Region) www.getcited.org /?PUB=103367405&showStat=Ratings   (277 words)

Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region Under the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the term of office of the Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administration Region shall be four years, with the exception of the first term. The Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region is the legislature of the Region. The Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region was established on 20th of December of 1999. www.al.gov.mo /en/en.htm   (277 words)

Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the IMF -- Page 1 of 1 Listed below are items related to Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, in reverse chronological order (you can also view items by category). Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the IMF -- Page 1 of 1 On this site, the term "country" does not in all cases refer to a territorial entity that is a state as understood by international law and practice. www.imf.org /external/country/MAC   (277 words)

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Immigration Department Immigration Guidelines for Entry to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China Arrangements for entry to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) for Overseas Chinese and Chinese residents of Taiwan Special Meetings of the Finance Committee to Examine the Draft Estimates of Expenditure 2005-06 www.immd.gov.hk /ehtml/hkvisas.htm   (277 words)

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region On July 1st, 1997 Hong Kong became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. If you find an error or omission on these pages, I would appreciate an update or correction. www.dementia.org /~strong/tomstrong/countries/hk.html   (277 words)

45% Rise In Indian Tourists In Macau Macau, the special administrative region of the People�s Republic of China is a 55-minute ferry ride from Hong Kong. Since the inception of the Macau Government tourist office (MGTO) in India, the number of visitors from the country to Macau has recorded a substantial increase of 25.54 per cent over the previous year and is expected to further increase. The recently introduced direct ferry from the Hong Kong International Airport has made travel even easier by eliminating the hassle of going through immigration and customs, says a release. www.financialexpress.com /fe_full_story.php?content_id=53644   (277 words)

IMF Country Page Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Dependent territories of member countries are listed alphabetically followed by a description of the constitutional relationships with their member countries. www.imf.org /external/country   (173 words)

List of islands of the Republic of China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is a list of islands under the Republic of China administration (all claimed by the People's Republic of China). These islands were part of Guangdong province, and later the Hainan Special Administrative Region, before the relocation of the ROC government to Taiwan in 1949. List of islands of the People's Republic of China en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_islands_of_the_Republic_of_China   (162 words)

SCHOLARS SHARE PAPERS, IDEAS ON CHINA ELECTIONS AND DEMOCRACY AT CONFERENCE - Spring 1999 Meanwhile, Hong Kong, which became a special administrative region in 1997, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are still in the early stages of electoral politics. CHOLARS SHARE PAPERS, IDEAS ON Limited local elections in the Republic of China’s villages and townships in Taiwan, along with a top-down democratic process, led to the first nationwide democratic election in Taiwan’s history on March 23, 1996. Contributing to that process were expanding economic prosperity, the benefits of compulsory public education, growing voter understanding of how elections served their interests, and a vibrant, ideological marketplace where Western liberal democratic ideas competed with the state and party doctrine of Sun Yatsen. www-hoover.stanford.edu /pubaffairs/newsletter/99spring/scholars.html   (801 words)

hong kong flag directory - China-Lifestyles.com The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic China Adopted... raising of the Union Flag and the Flag of the Republic of... This hong kong flag and hong kong china directory page is your source for featured hong kong flag and information. www.china-lifestyles.com /hong-kong-china/hong-kong-flag.php   (1811 words)

chiefs38.html (Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China) www.cia.gov /cia/publications/chiefs/chiefs38.html   (1811 words)

CHINA WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INC - CWLC Annual Report (Small Business Issuers) (10KSB) EXHIBIT 21 Strategic Communications Partners Limited, a corporation formed in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China CHINA WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS INC - CWLC Annual Report (Small Business Issuers) (10KSB) EXHIBIT 21 EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. Report of Independent Auditors sec.edgar-online.com /2004/04/14/0001019056-04-000531/section27.asp   (81 words)

Hong Kong article - Hong Kong pinyin Cantonese Special Administrative Regions People's Republic - What-Means.com The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is headed by Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa as head of government. Pursuant to an agreement signed by the PRC and the UK on December 19, 1984, the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the whole territory of Hong Kong under British colonial rule became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC on July 1, 1997. Even before Hong Kong reverted to Chinese administration on July 1, 1997 it had extensive trade and investment ties with the People's Republic of China. www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Hong_Kong   (1437 words)

Encyclopedia: Hainan A Special Administrative Region (SAR) (Simplified Chinese: 特别行政区; Traditional Chinese: 特別行政區; pinyin: tèbié xíngzhèngqū; Cantonese IPA: /tɐk6piːt6 hɐŋ4tsɪŋ3kʰɵy1/; Jyutping: dak6bit6 hang4zing3keoi1; Yale: dahkbiht hàhngjingkeūi) is a political subdivision of the Peoples Republic of China. A Special Administrative Region (SAR) (Simplified Chinese: 特别行政区; Traditional Chinese: 特別行政區; pinyin: tèbié xíngzhèngqÅ«; Cantonese IPA: /tɐk6piːt6 hɐŋ4tsɪŋ3kʰɵy1/; Jyutping: dak6bit6 hang4zing3keoi1; Yale: dahkbiht hà hngjingkeÅ«i) is a political subdivision of the Peoples Republic of China. Hainan, the largest island administered by the People's Republic of China, is separated by the Qiongzhou Strait (ç“Šå·žæµ·å³½) from the Leizhou Peninsula (雷州半島) of Guangdong. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hainan   (5241 words)

ipedia.com: Hong Kong Article The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, shortened as Hong Kong, is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, consisting of a s... The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is headed by Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa as head of government. Pursuant to an agreement signed by the PRC and the UK on December 19, 1984, the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the whole territory of Hong Kong under British colonial rule became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC on July 1, 1997. www.ipedia.com /hong_kong.html   (5241 words)

CAB Furthermore, Article 104 of the Basic Law requires that when assuming office, the CE and LegCo Members must swear to uphold the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, and swear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. On parts (a) and (b) of the question, in June 1984, when meeting a delegation of the Hong Kong industrial and business community visiting Beijing and a group of Hong Kong community leaders, Mr Deng Xiaoping affirmed that the Chinese people in Hong Kong would be capable of running Hong Kong well. Official media in the Mainland have recently re-published the remarks made by Deng Xiaoping in 1984, which mentioned the standards required of "patriots", and that "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong" should mean the administration of Hong Kong affairs by "Hong Kong people, with patriots forming the main body of administrators". sc.info.gov.hk /TuniS/www.info.gov.hk/cgi-bin/cab/press.cgi?mode=update&uid=217   (482 words)

Datum: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 21:59:04 GMT Macao, 20th December: A grand cocktail party was held here this afternoon to celebrate the return of Macao to China and the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) of the People's Republic of China. Macao, 20th December: Chinese Vice-Premier Qian Qichen, on behalf of the central government, handed the certificate of the land fund of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) to the MSAR government, at today's celebration ceremony for the establishment of the MSAR. Macao, 20th December: The red five-star Chinese national flag was raised slowly at the venue for the Macao handover ceremony at zero hour (Beijing time) today together with the green Macao SAR regional flag, amid the majestic strains of the Chinese national anthem. www.phil-fak.uni-duesseldorf.de /oasien/china/service/bbc/991220.htm   (482 words)

China The Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC, passed at the Third Session of the Seventh NPC in April, 1990, clearly stipulated that the Central People's Government shall be responsible for administrating the defense affairs of the HKSAR. The Garrison Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC was approved at the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eighth NPC in December 1996, and came into effect on July 1, 1997. The Constitution of the People's Republic of China (PRC) clearly specifies the tasks of the armed forces of the PRC as being to consolidate national defense, resist aggression, defend the motherland, safeguard the people's peaceful labor, participate in national construction and strive to serve the people. www.nti.org /db/china/engdocs/wpnatdef.htm   (11920 words)

List of countries and outlying territories by total area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia special administrative region of the People's Republic of China total of separate UN figures for mainland China and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau; excludes disputed territories such as Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu which the Republic of China has continued to govern after the PRC replaced it on the mainland includes the exclave of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and the Nagorno-Karabakh region. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_countries_by_area   (1209 words)

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