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POPULATION:
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441.6
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CURRENCY:
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Pataca,
pegged to the Hong Kong dollar.
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LANGUAGE:
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official languages are Chinese and Portuguese. English is also
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GEOGRAPHY:
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The Macao Special
Administrative Region, being part of the China Territory, is
located at the Pearl River Delta of the southeastern coast of
Mainland China, and is approximately 60 km southwest of Hong
Kong. The territory, 26.8 km2 in area, consists of
the Macao Peninsula, Taipa Island and Coloane Island - the Macao
Peninsula is connected to the Taipa Island by two bridges and
the two islands are connected by an artificial isthmus. The
highest peak, of 170.6 m in height, is located on the Coloane
Island.
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