| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | MOISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | MACISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | MacaoGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AsiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | MacauCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Macau Special Administrative RegionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | MacauCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | name derived from the Chinese ama-gao, or “Bay of Ama,” for Ama, the patron goddess of sailorsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | executive-led limited democracy; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of ChinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (special administrative region of China)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | National Day (anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note: 20 December (1999) is celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment DayCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | MOPISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | PatacaISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | lotus blossomCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Yiyongjun Jinxingqu" (The March of the Volunteers); lyrics/music: TIAN Han/NIE Er; history: official anthem, as a Special Administrative Region of ChinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | green, white, yellowCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | see ChinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
name derived from the Chinese ama-gao , or “Bay of Ama,” for Ama, the patron goddess of sailors
description: green with a lotus flower above a stylized bridge and water in white, under an arc of five five-pointed gold stars meaning: the lotus is the national floral emblem, and the three petals represent the country's peninsula and two islands; the five stars echo the Chinese flag
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
