Macau

Macau is a city and special administrative region of the People's Republic of China in the western part of the Pearl River Delta in the South China Sea. With a population of approximately 680,000 and an area of ​​32.9 km2 (12.7 square miles), it is the most densely populated area in the world.

The territory of Portuguese Macau, once a Portuguese colony, was lent to Portugal by the Ming dynasty in 1557 as a trading post. Portugal paid annual rent and managed its territory under Chinese sovereignty until it acquired permanent colonial rights in China in 1887. The Convention of Peking in Portugal. The colony was under Portuguese control until it was transferred to China in 1999. Macau is a special administrative region of China and maintains a separate governance and economic system from mainland China under the principle of "one country, two systems". A unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese architecture in the historic center of the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

Originally a collection of sparsely populated coastal islands, Macau, sometimes referred to as "Las Vegas in the East," is a major resort city and a prime destination for gambling tourism. The gambling industry is seven times larger than Las Vegas. .. The city is one of the highest per capita incomes in the world and one of the highest per capita GDP in purchasing power parity. The Human Development Index calculated by the Macau government is very high and has the fourth highest life expectancy in the world. The territory is highly urbanized. Two-thirds of the total area is built on land reclaimed from the sea.