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MacauGeography
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Location: |
Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
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Geographic coordinates: |
22 10 N, 113 33 E
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Map references: |
Southeast Asia
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Area: |
total: 25.4 sq km
land: 25.4 sq km
water: 0 sq km
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Area - comparative: |
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: |
total: 0.34 km
regional border: China 0.34 km
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Coastline: |
41 km
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Maritime claims: |
not specified
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Climate: |
subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers
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Terrain: |
generally flat
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Coloane Alto 172.4 m
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Natural resources: |
NEGL
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100%
note: "green areas" represent 22.4% (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
NA sq km
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Natural hazards: |
typhoons
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Environment - current issues: |
NA
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Geography - note: |
essentially urban; one causeway and two bridges connect the two islands of Coloane and Taipa to the peninsula on mainland |
More about Macau:
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