Macau

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/macau

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Macau?Approximately 710,000 people
2. What is the capital of Macau?Macau
3. What language do people speak in Macau?Official languages are Chinese (Cantonese) and Portuguese. Cantonese is widely spoken
4. When was Macau built?Leased to Portugal in 1557
5. What is Macau and why is it so small?Macau is a Special Administrative Region of China that covers only 32.9 square kilometers, making it one of the smallest places in the world.
6. Why does Macau have both Chinese and Portuguese cultures?Macau was a Portuguese colony for many years, so it keeps both Chinese and Portuguese traditions in its food, language, and buildings.

Special Administrative Region (SAR): A territory within a sovereign state that has a high degree of autonomy in its internal affairs.
One Country, Two Systems: A constitutional principle formulated by Deng Xiaoping to allow Chinese sovereignty over Hong Kong and Macau while permitting them to retain their capitalist systems.
UNESCO World Heritage Site: A landmark or area, selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), that is of outstanding universal value.
GDP per capita: The total economic output of a country or region divided by its population, indicating average economic prosperity.