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- Government
-
- Long-form name: none
-
- Type: overseas territory of Portugal; scheduled to revert to
- China in 1999
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- Capital: Macau
-
- Administrative divisions: 2 districts (concelhos, singular -
- concelho); Ilhas, Macau
-
- Independence: none (territory of Portugal); Portugal signed an
- agreement with China on 13 April 1987 to return Macau to China
- on 20 December 1999; in the joint declaration, China promises to
- respect Macau's existing social and economic systems and
- lifestyle for 50 years after transition
-
- Constitution: 17 February 1976, Organic Law of Macau; basic law
- drafted primarily by Beijing awaiting final approval
-
- Legal system: Portuguese civil law system
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- National holiday: Day of Portugal, 10 June
-
- Executive branch: President of Portugal, governor, Consultative
- Council (cabinet)
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- Legislative branch: Legislative Assembly
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- Judicial branch: Supreme Court
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- Leaders:
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- Chief of State: President (of Portugal) Mario Alberto SOARES
- (since 9 March 1986)
-
- Head of Government: Governor Gen. Vasco Joachim Rocha VIEIRA
- (since 20 March 1991)
-
- Political parties and leaders: Association to Defend the
- Interests of Macau; Macau Democratic Center; Group to Study the
- Development of Macau; Macau Independent Group
-
- Suffrage: universal at age 18
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- Elections:
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- Legislative Assembly: last held on 10 March 1991; results -
- percent of vote by party NA; seats - (23 total; 8 elected by
- universal suffrage, 8 by indirect suffrage, and 7 appointed by
- the governor) number of seats by party NA
-
- Other political or pressure groups: wealthy Macanese and
- Chinese representing local interests, wealthy pro-Communist
- merchants representing China's interests; in January 1967 the
- Macau Government acceded to Chinese demands that gave China veto
- power over administration
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- Member of: IMO (associate), WTO (associate)
-
- Diplomatic representation: as Chinese territory under
- Portuguese administration, Macanese interests in the US are
- represented by Portugal
-
- US: the US has no offices in Macau, and US interests are
- monitored by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong
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- Flag: the flag of Portugal is used
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