Macau is an autonomous territory on the western side of the Pearl River Delta in East Asia. With a population of 650,900[1] living in an area of 30.5 km2 (11.8 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world.
Macau is among the world's richest regions, and as of 2015[update] its GDP per capita by purchasing power parity is higher than that of any country in the world, according to the World Bank.[2] It became the world's largest gambling centre in 2006,[3] with the economy heavily dependent on gambling and tourism, as well as manufacturing. According to The World Factbook, Macau has the fourth highest life expectancy in the world.[4] Moreover, it is one of the regions in Asia with a "very high Human Development Index", ranking 18th in the world as of 2014[update].[5]
- ^ "Preliminary Results of 2016 Population By-Census". Statistics and Census Service. Macao SAR Government. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ ""GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)", World Development Indicators database". Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ^ Barboza, David (23 January 2007). "Macao Surpasses Las Vegas as Gambling Center". The New York Times.
- ^ "Life expectancy at birth". CIA. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ Macau in Figures, 2016