The Chinese
name Aomen ,the
Macau Special Administrative
Region of the People's
Republic of
China commonly known as Macau or Macao is a small territory on the
southern coast of the People's Republic of China. Administered by Portugal until 1999, it was the oldest European
colony in China, dating back to the 16th
century. The administrative
power (in Portuguese "poder administrativo") over Macau was transferred to the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1999, and it is
now one of two special administrative regions of the PRC, together with
Hong Kong.
Besides historical Chinese and Portuguese world-heritage
relics, Macau's biggest attraction is its gambling
industry and
casinos. Though many forms of gambling are legal here, the most
popular game is
baccarat, which generates over two thirds of the gaming industry's
gross receipts.
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