Location
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Eastern Asia, bordering the South
China Sea and China
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Geographic coordinates
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22 10 N, 113 33 E
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Map references
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Southeast Asia
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Area
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total: 28.2 sq km
land: 28.2 sq km water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative
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less than one-sixth the size of
Washington, DC
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Land boundaries
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total: 0.34 km
regional border: China 0.34 km |
Coastline
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41 km
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Maritime claims
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not specified
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Climate
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subtropical; marine with cool
winters, warm summers
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Terrain
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generally flat
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Elevation extremes
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lowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Coloane Alto 172 m |
Natural resources
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NEGL
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Land use
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005) |
Irrigated land
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NA; note - included in the total
for China
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Natural hazards
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typhoons
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Environment - current issues
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NA
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Environment - international
agreements
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party to: Marine Dumping (associate member), Ship Pollution
(associate member)
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Geography - note
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essentially urban; an area of land
reclaimed from the sea measuring 5.2 sq km and known as Cotai now connects
the islands of Coloane and Taipa; the island area is connected to the
mainland peninsula by three bridges
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