Macao Special Administrative Region

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Macao Special Administrative Region

中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區
Special Administrative Region
Flag of Macao Special Administrative Region
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Area
• Total
115.3 km²
Population
• 2021 estimate
682,300


Macao or Macau, officially the Macao Special Administrative Region, is one of China’s two special administrative regions along with Hong Kong. It was colonized by the Portuguese until 1999, when China regained sovereignty of the land.[1]

Education

Macao was the first region of China to provide 15 years of free education. In 2009, Macao spent $261 million on education, which increased by 166% by 2019. The number of university students increased from 7,527 in 1999 to 34,279 in 2019.[2]

References

  1. Gao Yiming, Meng Tao (2019-12-17). "Macao 20 years on: Educational development" CGTN. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  2. Liane Ferreira (2019-12-18). "Macao SAR: 20 years focused on the people" CGTN. Retrieved 2022-07-16.