Macau
Special administrative region of China ยท China
Macau is a special administrative region of China, in Eastern Asia. About 685,900 people live there (2025). It covers 30 kmยฒ. It borders China.
Macau at a glance
- Population (2025)
- 685,900
- Area
- 30 kmยฒ
- Density
- 22,863 per kmยฒ
- Official languages
- Chinese, Portuguese
- Currency
- Macanese pataca
- People
- Macanese
- Calling code
- +853
- Internet domain
- .mo
- Coast
- Has a coastline
How Macau compares
- Similar in size: Tuvalu (26 kmยฒ).
- Similar population: Luxembourg (686,970).
- Macau is the only place that uses the Macanese pataca.
- Chinese is also an official language in 2 other countries: China and Singapore.
- Portuguese is also an official language in 9 other countries: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and 3 more.
The flag of Macau
Would you recognise Macau?
Countries that border Macau
Macau borders 1 country: China.
ChinaQuick quiz: Macau
2 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Macau?
That's the flag of Macau.
2. Which of these borders Macau?
Macau borders China.
Questions about Macau
Is Macau a country?
No. Macau is a special administrative region of China. It is not one of the 195 countries.
Which countries border Macau?
Macau borders 1 country: China.
How many countries border Macau?
1. Macau shares a land border with 1 country.
How big is Macau?
Macau covers 30 kmยฒ, about the same size as Tuvalu (26 kmยฒ).
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