Macao, China

• Alternative Labels

  • macao (china)
  • Macao Special Administrative Region is an integral part of the People's Republic of China
  • Macau

• Hidden Labels

  • CHN

• Scope Note

  • Use for materials covering the period after 20 December 1999.

• Definition

  • No longer a non-metropolitan territory as of 20 December 1999.
  • Under the policy of "one country, two systems", the State Council of the People's Republic of China is responsible for military defense and foreign affairs while Macau maintains its own legal system, public security force, monetary system, customs policy and immigration policy. Macau participates in international organizations and events that do not require members to possess national sovereignty.

• Broader Concepts

  • 01.04.4 Asia
  • ILO Reporting NMTs
  • territories

• Related Concepts

  • China
  • Macau

• Doscom Number

  • 234

• isn

  • 10210

• Short Form Name

  • Macao (China)

• NMT IND

  • true

• ISO Alpha 3 Code

  • MAC

• Country_Territory_Area

  • Territory

• is part of country

  • China

• ISO Alpha 2 Code

  • MO

• Created

  • 09 October 2019 16:02 CET

• M49 Code

  • 446

• history note

  • (ENG) Before 2000: Use Macau
  • (FRE) Avant 2000: utiliser Macao
  • (SPA) Antes de 2000: use Macao

• TerritoryGroup

  • NMT

• Applied Class

  • Territory

• Long Form Name

  • Macao Special Administrative Region of China

• RDF Type

  • Concept
  • Territory