Religions: Buddhist 45%, Roman Catholic 7%, Protestant 1%, none
45.8%, other 1.2% (1981)
Languages: Portuguese (official) 4%, Chinese (Cantonese) is the
language of commerce
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1981 est.)
total population: 90%
male: 93%
female: 86%
Government —————
Name of country: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Macau local long form: none local short form: Ilha de Macau
Data code: MC
Type of government: overseas territory of Portugal scheduled to revert to China in 1999
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)