Ethnic groups: Chinese 95%, Portuguese 3%, other 2%
Religions: Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35% (1997 est.)
Languages: Portuguese, Chinese (Cantonese)
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90%
male: 93%
female: 86% (1981 est.)
Government
Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Macau local long form: none local short form: Ilha de Macau
Data code: MC
Dependency status: Chinese territory under Portuguese administration; note—scheduled to revert to China on 20 December 1999
Government type: NA
Capital: Macau