FACTS & FIGURES

POPULATION 453,733 (July 2001 est.)

AREA 8.1 square miles. About 0.1times the size of Washington DC

CLIMATE Subtropical, cool winters and warm summers

CURRENCY Pataca (MOP)

EXCHANGE 1 US$ = 8.03 Pataca (September 2002)

GDP GROWTH 2% (2000 est.)

GDP COMPOSITION Agriculture 1% Industry 25% Services 74% (2000 est.)

INDUSTRIES Clothing, textiles, toys, electronics, footwear, tourism, gambling

LABOR FORCE By occupation: Restaurants & hotels 26% Manufacturing 22% Other services 52% (2000 est.)