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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.
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 borders the city of Zhuhai in Guangdong Province. 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
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Map of Macau and its vicinity in 1836 Map of Macau and its vicinity in 1912 Map of Macau and its vicinity in 1936. There is one main peninsula, one main island, and several smaller peninsulas, islets, and artificial islands in the Macao Special Administrative Region.
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao [a], also known as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan [b] is the collective term used by the People's Republic of China for its two special administrative regions Hong Kong and Macao, as well as the Taiwan region, which is claimed as sovereign territory by the PRC but is actually governed by the government of the Republic of China (Taiwanese authorities).
Map of Macau. Due to land reclamation in Macau, the islands of Taipa, Cotai and Coloane are "more like one big island these days". [1] Evident from its name, Cotai is located between Taipa and Coloane, created by infilling marsh in-between the two islands.