Macau

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• 👥Macao is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. Portugal administered it for over 400 years until 1999, and European and Asian influences remain visible in its culture.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? Macao's regional flag has a green field, a white three-petaled lotus flower, and five golden stars. Beneath the lotus are a white bridge and stylized green-and-white seawater stripes.
• 🎰The 'Las Vegas of the East' (and even bigger): Macau is the only place in China where gambling is legal. The region generates several times more revenue from casinos than Las Vegas, making it the premier gambling capital of the world.
• 🇵🇹Portuguese spirit in Asia: alongside Chinese, Portuguese still retains its status as an official language. All street signs are bilingual, and the local Portuguese-Asian fusion cuisine ('Macanese') is recognized as a unique culinary heritage.
• 🗺️Highest population density: Macau is officially considered one of the most densely populated territories in the world. Over 680,000 people live in an area of just about 33 square kilometers.