Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...

is an autonomous territory on the western side of the

Pearl River Delta The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea. Referred to as the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in official documents, ...

East Asia East Asia is a geocultural region of Asia. It includes China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan, plus two special administrative regions of China, Hong Kong and Macau. The economies of Economy of China, China, Economy of Ja ...

. With a population of 650,900 living in an area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world. Macau is among the world's richest regions, and its GDP per capita by purchasing power parity is higher than that of any country in the world, according to the

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. It became the world's largest gambling centre in 2006, with the economy heavily dependent on

gambling Gambling (also known as betting or gaming) is the wagering of something of Value (economics), value ("the stakes") on a Event (probability theory), random event with the intent of winning something else of value, where instances of strategy (ga ...

and tourism, as well as manufacturing. According to ''

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'', Macau has the fourth highest

life expectancy Human life expectancy is a statistical measure of the estimate of the average remaining years of life at a given age. The most commonly used measure is ''life expectancy at birth'' (LEB, or in demographic notation ''e''0, where '' ...

in the world. Moreover, it is one of the regions in Asia with a "very high

Human Development Index The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistical composite index of life expectancy, Education Index, education (mean years of schooling completed and expected years of schooling upon entering the education system), and per capita income i ...

", ranking 18th in the world .Macau in Figures, 2016
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Notable firms

This list includes notable

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with primary

headquarters Headquarters (often referred to as HQ) notes the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. The term is used in a wide variety of situations, including private sector corporations, non-profits, mil ...

located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct. File:Casinos, Macao, 2013-08-08, DD 01.jpg, Grand Lisboa and Casino Lisboa File:Bnu-tower01.jpg, BNU tower File:MGM Grand, Macao, 2013-08-08, DD 14.jpg, Casino Resort MGM Macau File:Santa Casa de Misericordia, Macao, 2013-08-08, DD 02.jpg, Senado Square, Macau Fisherman's Wharf, Macao, 2013-08-08, DD 01.jpg, Fisherman's Wharf

References

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Notable firms

See also

References