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The map also shows Macau's maritime boundaries, the western end of the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, the leased territory in Zhuhai (the University of Macau) and Macau Light Rapid Transit. Geographic coordinates : 22°10′N 113°33′E / 22.167°N 113.550°E / 22.167; 113
Macau's gambling industry is the largest in the world, generating over MOP195 billion (US$24 billion) in revenue and about seven times larger than that of Las Vegas. [16] Macau's gambling revenue was $37 billion in 2018. [129] Taxes from gambling revenues fund a robust welfare system and an annual cash payment to Macau's citizens. [82]: 204
Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east and south. [2] The territory has thriving industries such as textiles, electronics and toys, and a notable tourist industry that boasts a wide range of hotels, resorts, stadiums, restaurants and casinos.
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The main island is located to the south of the Macau Peninsula and to the east of Hengqin Island of the Pearl River (Zhujiang), Guangdong Province, China. The island has remained unnamed since its creation in the late 1990s, after the reclamation project of Cotai , which filled up the channel between the islands of Coloane and Taipa .
The Macau Peninsula is the historical and most populous part of Macau. It has an area of 8.5 square kilometers (3.3 sq mi) (4 by 1.8 kilometers (2.5 mi × 1.1 mi)) and is geographically connected to Guangdong Province at the northeast through an isthmus 200 meters (660 ft) wide.
Map of the Macau Peninsula, 1635.. During the age of discovery Portuguese sailors explored the coasts of Africa and Asia. The sailors later established posts at Goa in 1510, and conquered Malacca in 1511, driving the Sultan to the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula from where he kept making raids on the Portuguese.