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Macau (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 22 12 02 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 22.2000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 113 32 46 E degrees minutes |
Long: 113.5460 decimal degrees |
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Note: Town is coextensive with the Macau peninsula, in Southeast China; settled by Portuguese in the 16th century as a trading post en route to China and Japan; with Canton, only ports in China open to European trade 1717-19th century; site of several fortresses and Jaialai palace. |
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| Macau (preferred,C,V)
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| Aomen (C,V)
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| Macao (C,V)
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| Macau, Cidade de (C,V)
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| Nom de Deus de Macau (C,V)
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| Ao-men (C,V)
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| Amacao (H,V)
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| 澳门 (C,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Macau (semi-independent political entity) (P) |
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Macau (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 1557 |
| town (C) |
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| administrative center (C) |
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until 1999, of Portuguese dependent state of Macau |
| free port (C) |
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