Macau - Wikipedia Macau[e] or Macao[f] is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC) With a population of about 710,000 people [12] and a land area of 32 9 km 2 (12 7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world Formerly a Portuguese colony, the territory of Portuguese Macau was first leased to Portugal by the Ming dynasty as a trading post in 1557 Portugal paid
Macao Government Tourism Office Macao, a unique destination that preserves a multi-cultural heritage alongside state-of the art tourist facilities and a full calendar of festivals, and special events all year around