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People of Macau

Population:456,989 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 15.4% (male 36,413/female 33,981)
15-64 years: 76.6% (male 166,797/female 183,088)
65 years and over: 8% (male 15,541/female 21,169) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 36.6 years
male: 36 years
female: 36.9 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:0.841% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:8.57 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:4.59 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:4.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.072 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.911 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.734 male(s)/female
total population: 0.918 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 4.33 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.51 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 4.13 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 82.27 years
male: 79.44 years
female: 85.25 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:1.03 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA
Nationality:noun: Chinese
adjective: Chinese
Ethnic groups:Chinese 95.7%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry) 1%, other 3.3% (2001 census)
Religions:Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.)
Languages:Cantonese 87.9%, Hokkien 4.4%, Mandarin 1.6%, other Chinese dialects 3.1%, other 3% (2001 census)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.3%
male: 95.3%
female: 87.8% (2001 census)

Macau Quickstats

  • Population: 456,989 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 28.2 sq km
  • Density: 17,310 /km² (2nd)
  • GDP (total): $14.3 billion (139th)
  • GDP (per capita): $28,436[³] (2006)
  • Literacy: 91.3%

Languages of Macau

  • Cantonese 87.9%
  • Hokkien 4.4%
  • Mandarin 1.6%
  • Other 6.1%

Useful to know

  • Currency: Macanese pataca (MOP)
  • Dial code: +853

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Macau Internet

  • Usage:
  • Penetration:
  • Top Domain: .mc

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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