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The Chinese flag dates to Oct. 1, 1949. The red is for communism and the Han Chinese. The large star was originally for the Communist Party, and the smaller stars were for the proletariat, the peasants, the petty bourgeoisie, and the "patriotic capitalists." The large star was later said to stand for China, the smaller stars for minorities. Macao Official name: Ao-men (Chinese); Macau (Portuguese); Macao (English). Political status: Special Administrative Region (Pe ...

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OFFICIAL NAME: Macau CAPITAL: Mone de Deus De Macau SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: A Special Chinese Territory AREA: 16 Sq Km (6 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: 411,000 LOCATION & GEOGRAPHY: Macau is located on the southern coast of China on the Pearl River. It consists of the Macau Peninsula and the two southern islands of Taipa and Cologne. The country is low and flat with about 90% of the land under urban development. The islands are hilly, rocky and largely unusable. M ...

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. . |2000 INDEX| 1999 INDEX 1996 INDEX Introduction Geography Population Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military Transnational Issues Maps Flags . Feedback =========== [TOP] Macau Geography 2000 Location: Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China Geographic coordinates: 22 10 N, 113 33 E Map references: Southeast Asia Area: total: 21 sq km land: 21 sq km water: 0 sq km Ar ...

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