Outline of Macau

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Macau: The Macau Special Administrative Region[1] of the People's Republic of China – one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong.

Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east and south.

With the influx of affluent Chinese tourists in the region since its handover in 1999, foreign investments in Macau has transformed the territory into one of the world's largest gaming centres.

In 2007, Macau surpassed Las Vegas to be the world's biggest gambling centre.

[7] Tourism hence plays a big part of the city's economy, especially since the relaxation of Chinese travel restrictions.