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	Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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)

	Macau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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.
		During the last periods of Portuguese rule, the peninsular (northern) district was administered by the Macau Municipal Council (Câmara Municipal de Macau), and the islands by the Islands Municipal Council (Câmara Municipal das Ilhas).
		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: 2007-10-07)
		Macau has played a unique and influential role in relations between China and the West, especially between the late 16th and 19th centuries.
		The name "Macau" is thought to be derived from the ''Templo de A-MÃ¡'' (Temple of A-Ma) (åª½é—£å», Cantonese Jyutping: ''Maa1 Gok3 Miu6'', local pronunciation: ''Maa5 Gok3 Miu6'' or ''Maa5 Gok3 Miu5''), a still-existing landmark built in 1448 dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
		Macau is 70 km southwest of Hong_Kong and 145 km from Guangzhou.
	www.igopay.com /Macau (1785 words)

	Macau - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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).
		Macau was first settled by the Portugeuse in 1557.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /macau.htm (1661 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| OPINION > The Las Vegas of Asia may well be in China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		“Macau is actually in a unique position because within a reasonable flight time of four hours, we can reach two-thirds of the population of the world,” says Francis Lui, director at Galaxy Resort and Casino, which is spending about $591 million to build three hotel-casinos in Macau.
		Macau sits on the periphery of the world’s most dynamic economy, populated by 1.3 billion people growing more affluent by the day.
		Demographic trends are extraordinary, Asia’s gambling market is far from saturated and China’s rise means a growing source of demand.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/jan/31/yehey/opinion/20040131opi3.html (1697 words)

	Detailed information about Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Ê- Density 18,182/km² Macau prospered as a port and was a Handover from subject of repeated attempts by the Dutch to conquer it in the 17th Establishment Portugal to the Century.
		Geography Macau comprises of a peninsula, and the islands of Taipa and Coloane.
		Demographics Considered as a "dependency", Macau is the most densely populated of the countries/dependencies in the world.
	www.investingcompany.com /SARS/Macao.html (864 words)

	Macau - Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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[?]).
	wikipedia.findthelinks.com /ma/Macau.html (177 words)

	TradePort Country Profiles from World Trade Press
		Macau is essentially urban; one causeway and two bridges connect the two islands of Col ôane and Taipa to the peninsula on mainland.
		Macau's economy two years after reversion to China remains one of the most open in the world, according to the World Trade Organization.
		Macau's GDP grew 4.6 percent in 2000, 2.1 percent in 2001, and 9 percent in 2002, after four consecutive years of decline between 1996 and 1999.
	www.tradeport.org /countries/macau/01grw.html (659 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Macau: The next Vegas?
		When Macau was turned over to the Chinese government in 1999 -- the same year Hong Kong made a similar but more newsworthy transition -- one of the first moves by the new administration was to open the gaming market to competitors, ending a 40-year monopoly.
		Wynn Macau's corporate offices are on the ninth floor of the Hotline Center office building near a major hotel and the cab ride was a few dollars.
		The Venetian Macau, currently under construction, will be the $1.8 billion anchor for seven resort hotels offering 12,500 guest rooms, 1.8 million square feet of meeting and convention space, 1.6 million square feet of retail, 550,000 square feet of casino space and a total of 25,000 seats in venues for live entertainment.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/sun/2005/jul/08/519023045.html (2504 words)

	Macau Topic Center - Travel to China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Demographics of Macau Macau's population is 95% ChinaChinese, primarily Cantonese and some Hakka, both from nearby Guangdong Province.
		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.
	www.famouschinese.com /topic/Macau (739 words)

	...Macau
		Macau, a former Portuguese Colony from the 1550's to 1999 has undergone many substantial changes in shape and size over it's history.
		Located on the western edge of the Pearl River Delta system on the southern coast of China, Macau receives much fluvial debris as sediments are emptied from the Pearl River.
		The growth of the land around Macau could occur naturally, but high demand for more land has forced land to be manufactured for immediate use.
	www.msu.edu /~lienaulu/macau_flash.htm (213 words)

	MACAU FIND IT, CATCH IT, EAT IT
		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.
		The IACM was given a logo based on the Han (Chinese) character for "civilian".
	www.abait.com /Macau (1948 words)

	NTU Info Centre: Macau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		After the leftist military coup of 1974, the now democratic Portuguese government was determined to relinquish all its overseas possessions.
		Following the example of the British, an agreement was made with the People's Republic of China to make Macau a Special Administrative Region.
		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)

	Demographics_of_Brazil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Most Chinese came from mainland China, but others came from Taiwan and Hong Kong, and also from Portuguese-speaking Macau—these Chinese from Macau could speak and understand Portuguese, and it was not hard for them to adjust to Brazilian life.
		Those immigrant populations and their descendants still retain some of their original ethnic identity, however they are not closed communities and are rapidly integrating into mainstream Brazilian society: for instance, very few of the third generation can understand their grandparents' languages.
		Demographics of Brazil, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.
	www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=Demographics_of_Brazil (2164 words)

	social demographic change
		He also describes the 'demographic transition' theory, which is that as living standards and health conditions get better, mortality rates decline, then later fertility rates decline.
		World Population Profile: 1998 http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/wp98.html includes a brief discussion of the demographic transition, that is, the change from high birth and death rates to lower rates.
		For example, by the 1960's, the more developed regions had completed their demographic transitions, and now the transitions were happening for the less developed regions.
	gsociology.icaap.org /report/demsum.html (2588 words)

	Business Report - Macau lacks the glitz of Las Vegas, but its location makes it a compelling investment
		Macau sits on the periphery of the world's most dynamic economy, and Beijing is easing travel restrictions to allow mainlanders to visit Hong Kong and Macau.
		In 2001, Macau opted not to renew the monopoly held by billionaire Stanley Ho and his Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau.
		While Macau's casinos are among the most animated anywhere, they are a far cry from Las Vegas's plush, spacious ballrooms or Europe's elegant parlours.
	www.busrep.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=565&fArticleId=338272 (1031 words)

	Macau, China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		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 20th, 1999.
		The GDP per capita in 2004 was $22,620 U.S. In the first quarter of 2005, the unemployment rate was 4.1%.
		Macanese or Patuá, an ancient Portuguese based dialect, is almost extinct.
	creekin.net /c2763-n40-macau-china.html (1724 words)

	macau dependency and other macau related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Especial de Macau (Portuguese) local short form: Aomen (Chinese); Macau (Portuguese) Dependency status: special administrative region of China Government type: limited democracy...
		[ edit ] Demographics Main article: Demographics of Macau Considered as a " dependency ", Macau is the most densely populated of the countries/dependencies in the world.
		Macau 's population is 95% Chinese, primarily Cantonese and some Hakka, both from nearby Guangdong Province.
	www.nethorde.com /macau/macau-dependency.html (268 words)

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	Demographics of Macau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Demographics of Macau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The remainder are of (The Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil) Portuguese or mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry.
		See also : (A Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverts to China in 1999) Macau
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/demographics_of_macau.htm (113 words)

	Macau news from InsideAsia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Whether it be Macaulay Culkin divorcing his parents and being busted for marijuana or Drew Barrymore taking cocaine at 12 and demanding "legal emancipation" from her mother, the problem child star is an established media clich.
		Macau casinos gross record $537 bln in August
		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.
	www.insideasia.net /html/macau.html (615 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Bloomberg Columnists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		``Macau is going to surpass Las Vegas,'' Adelson said in Las Vegas in December
		Foreigners plan to offer the kinds of non-gambling attractions that draw visitors to Las Vegas: glamorous shows, fine dining, luxury retail stores, business conventions and props like erupting volcanoes and miniature cities.
		Given his vast interests here -- casinos, hotels, shops, aircraft, and ships -- it's hard to envision a Macau visitor not dropping some cash on his businesses.
	quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000039&sid=aidNvPz8_Bxw&refer=columnist_pesek (863 words)

	DHL: Corporate - Macau Service Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Addresses in Macau where you can leave a shipment for delivery.
		The location of the office from where DHL activities in Macau are controlled.
		Information that may be of interest to you when doing business with Macau
	www.dhl.com /wrd/mo.html (46 words)

	Portugal - Portugal Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		including government, politics, geography, economics, demographics and culture.
		Macau and Her Economic Future, by Sunny Kai-Sun Kwong
		The home of Official Gazette, Macau Laws in English, Editions and much more...
	www.portugalstop.com /portugalgovernment (619 words)

	Snippet - HK PRESS: Macau Casino Operator Plans HK Share Offering (SJM) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Snippet - Macau's economy expands by 8.5 percent
		Snippet - Billions rolling in as Macau is transformed into Asia's Vegas
		HK PRESS: Macau Casino Operator Plans HK Share Offering (SJM)
	www.urbino.net /snippets.cfm?Index_ItemID=681 (8107 words)

	Macau: The next Vegas? \| Gambling news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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		Photos: Construction sites in central Macau Tourists view a sign at Wynn Macau
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