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Macau

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ABOUT

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MACAU
(pronounced - muh-kaw | macau)
OFFICIAL NAME: Macau
DEMONYMS: Macanese, Chinese, Asian
Macau is part of the Eastern Asia region in the continent of Asia. Macau is believed to have been named after Mazu, the Chinese sea goddess. It is in the Northern hemisphere and is 254 square kilometres in size. The primary languages spoken are Cantonese and Portuguese; the capital city is Macau and the main currency used is the Pataca.
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| KEY STATISTICS

AMBER
2024 SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


LGBTQIA+ Equality - Medium-High
Medium-High
LGBTQIA+ EQUALITY STATUS

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REFUGEE CONVENTIONS & POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

Key information relating to

Refugees and Migrants

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LGBTQIA+ Refugee Statistics

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REFUGEES

0
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ASYLUM

0
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TOTAL DISPLACED

0
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INTERNALLY DISPLACED

0
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STATELESS

0
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RANK

-
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  USEFUL PHRASES | CRIME

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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CRIME
犯罪 [fànzuì] (cantonese) | crime (portuguese)
ABUSE
濫用 [lànyòng] (cantonese) | abuso (portuguese)
AFRAID
害怕 [hàipà] (cantonese) | receoso (portuguese)
ASSISTANCE
幫助 [bāngzhù] (cantonese) | assistência (portuguese)
ASYLUM
避難所 [bìnàn suǒ] (cantonese) | asilo (portuguese)
DEATH
死亡 [sǐwáng] (cantonese) | morte (portuguese)
DETENTION
拘留 [jūliú] (cantonese) | detenção (portuguese)
DISPLACE
頂替 [dǐngtì] (cantonese) | deslocar (portuguese)
KIDNAPPING
綁架 [bǎngjià] (cantonese) | seqüestro (portuguese)
PERSECUTION
迫害 [pòhài] (cantonese) | perseguição (portuguese)
RAPE
強姦 [qiángjiān] (cantonese) | estupro (portuguese)
SCARED
害怕 [hàipà] (cantonese) | assustada (portuguese)
WAR
戰爭 [zhànzhēng] (cantonese) | guerra (portuguese)
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NOTIFICATIONS

LAST UPDATED:  June 18, 2024

Important communication information about the

Country

×  MEDIUM RISK  | LGBTQIA+ discretion is advised. Though the country may have some progressive laws in place, there might be issues for refugees and migrants from the community....read more

Latest

| STATUS

  • LGBTQIA+ RELATED | The country typically scores medium-high or medium-low within the Gayther Equality Index. The score means that the government and society are potentially transitioning regarding acceptance. Though the country may have some progressive laws in place in certain areas, they still need to make progress in the overall rights and protection for the wider local LGBTQIA+ community...more
  • CURRENT STATE | There are currently no known issues or armed conflicts taking place within this country
  • This country is categorised as being an authoritarian regime, where power is centralised and held by a specific group of individuals within the population and where there are suppressed or no political challengers...more
  • GENEVA REFUGEE STATUS | This country did not sign up to either the refugee convention or protocol, which outlines the agreed criteria, status and rights of refugees...more
  • LGBTQIA+ ASYLUM APPLICATIONS | Given this country's position on the LGBTQIA+ community, it is unlikely that they will accept asylum applications (membership of a particular social group) based on being persecuted for identifying with a specific sexuality or gender identity.
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Government

| INFORMATION

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MACAU
GOVERNMENT
(立法會 | assembleia legislativa
A government is comprised of a group of people within a given country with authority to govern a country or state. Governments are typically made up of heads of state (presidents, prime ministers or chief), departments and ministries which represent specific functions and provide services for all those citizens living within the country
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MACAU
MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION OR THE INTERIOR
治安警察局 | corpo de polícia de segurança pública de macau (cpsp)
The immigration office or ministry is typically a department or organisation within a government that focuses on all things relating to immigration and residency. The department will often manage visa and residency applications, issuing of passports and national ids and all of the relevant rights for living within a given country
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HEALTHCARE RELATED

Key information relating to

Healthcare Services

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UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE

No

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HEALTHCARE CATEGORY

Private Insurance (Personal or Employer)

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HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

Macao Health Bureau

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HEALTHCARE NAME

醫療保險 | yīliáo bǎoxiǎn | seguro de saúde

Geography

Learn more about the country and its

Physical Location

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CAPITAL

Macao

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REGION

Eastern Asia

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CONTINENT

Asia

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HEMISPHERE

Northern

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AREA

254

(square kilometers)

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SURROUNDING OCEAN(S)

Pacific Ocean

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EMERGENCY CONTACTS

The important telephone numbers relating to the

Emergency Services

Cantonese | Portuguese
Official Language(s) spoken in Macau
The emergency service numbers within Macau to call during an emergency
  • AMBULANCE - when someone is seriously ill or injured, and their life is at risk (emergency medical services and technical rescue)
  • POLICE - when you feel in danger, are in dangerous situations or have witnessed a crime (law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order)
  • FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)


Ambulance
AMBULANCE
救护车 (jiùhù chē) (cantonese) | ambulância (portuguese)

dial
999

Call Ambulance Service Now

Police
POLICE
警察 (jǐngchá) (cantonese) | polícia (portuguese)

dial
999

Call Police Now

Fire
FIRE
火 (huǒ) (cantonese) | fogo (portuguese)

dial
999

Call Fire Service Now


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DISTANCE TO SAFE COUNTRIES

The distance to the top five

Safe Countries

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  USEFUL PHRASES | PROCESSING

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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PROCESSING
處理 [chǔlǐ] (cantonese) | em processamento (portuguese)
APPLICANT
申請人 [shēnqǐng rén] (cantonese) | candidato (portuguese)
APPLICATION FORM
申請表 [shēnqǐng biǎo] (cantonese) | formulário de aplicação (portuguese)
ASYLUM SEEKER
尋求庇護者 (cantonese) | requerente de asilo (portuguese)
CITIZENSHIP
國籍 [guójí] (cantonese) | cidadania (portuguese)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
出生國家 (cantonese) | país de origem (portuguese)
DATE OF BIRTH
出生日期 (cantonese) | data de nascimento (portuguese)
DISPLACEMENT
移位 [yí wèi] (cantonese) | deslocamento (portuguese)
GENDER
性別 [xìngbié] (cantonese) | gênero (portuguese)
MIGRANT
農民 [nóngmín] (cantonese) | migrante (portuguese)
NAME
名稱 [míngchēng] (cantonese) | nome (portuguese)
NATIONALITY
國籍 [guójí] (cantonese) | nacionalidade (portuguese)
PROOF
證明 [zhèngmíng] (cantonese) | prova (portuguese)
REFUGEE
難民 [nànmín] (cantonese) | refugiado (portuguese)
RELIGION
宗教 [zōngjiào] (cantonese) | religião (portuguese)
RETURN
返回 [fǎnhuí] (cantonese) | retorna (portuguese)
SEXUALITY
性慾 [xìngyù] (cantonese) | sexualidade (portuguese)
STATUS
狀態 [zhuàngtài] (cantonese) | status (portuguese)
TRANSIT
過境 [guòjìng] (cantonese) | transito (portuguese)
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LGBTQIA+ RELATED

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LGBTQIA+ Community

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LGBTQIA+ Terms

learn the literal translations of key LGBTQIA+ terms in the local languages/dialects
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Lesbian
女同性戀 [nǚ tóngxìngliàn] (cantonese) | lésbicas (portuguese)
Gay Flag
Gay
同性戀者 [tóngxìngliàn zhě] (cantonese) | gay (portuguese)
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Bisexual
雙性戀 [shuāng xìng liàn] (cantonese) | bissexual (portuguese)
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Transgender
變性人 (cantonese) | transgêneros (portuguese)
Intersex Flag
Intersex
雙性戀 (cantonese) | intersex (portuguese)
Asexual Flag
Asexual
無性 (cantonese) | assexuado (portuguese)
Questioning Flag
Questioning
質疑 (cantonese) | questionando (portuguese)
Community Flag
Community
社區 [shèqū] (cantonese) | comunidade (portuguese)
Gender Flag
Gender
性別相關 (cantonese) | relacionado ao gênero (portuguese)
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Sexuality
性相關 (cantonese) | relacionado à sexualidade (portuguese)
Non-Bingary Flag
Non-Binary
非二進制 (cantonese) | não binário (portuguese)
Queer Flag
Queer
酷兒 (cantonese) | queer (portuguese)
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COUNTRY NAME

The country name in

Many Languages

Discover the name of this country in other languages. The name is sorted by country name and languages spoken (in alphabetical order) and can be accessed by clicking on the quick links below. If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window


A  
Afghanistan Flag
- (dari) | مکاو (pashto)
Albania Flag
makau (albanian)
Algeria Flag
ماكاو (arabic) | macao (french)
American Samoa Flag
makau (samoan)
Andorra Flag
macau (catalan)
Angola Flag
macau (portuguese)
Anguilla Flag
macau (english)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
macau (english)
Argentina Flag
macao (spanish)
Armenia Flag
մակաո (armenian)
Australia Flag
macau (english)
Austria Flag
macau (german)
Azerbaijan Flag
makao (azerbaijani)


B  
Bahamas, The Flag
macau (english)
Bahrain Flag
ماكاو (arabic)
Bangladesh Flag
ম্যাকাও (bengali)
Barbados Flag
macau (english)
Belarus Flag
макао (belarusian) | макао (russian)
Belgium Flag
macao (dutch) | macao (french) | macau (german)
Belize Flag
macau (english) | macao (spanish)
Benin Flag
macao (french)
Bermuda Flag
macau (english)
Bhutan Flag
- (dzongkha)
Bolivia Flag
macao (spanish) | - (aymara) | - (quechua)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
makao (bosnian) | makao (croatian) | макао (serbian)
Botswana Flag
macau (english) | - (tswana)
Brazil Flag
macau (portuguese)
British Virgin Islands Flag
macau (english)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
macau (malay) | macau (english)
Bulgaria Flag
макао (bulgarian)
Burkina Faso Flag
macao (french)
Burundi Flag
macao (french) | - (kirundi)


C  
Cambodia Flag
ម៉ាកាវ (khmer)
Cameroon Flag
macau (english) | macao (french)
Canada Flag
macau (english) | macao (french)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
macau (portuguese)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
macao (dutch) | macau (english) | - (papiamentu)
Cayman Islands Flag
macau (english)
Central African Republic Flag
- (sango) | macao (french)
Chad Flag
ماكاو (arabic) | macao (french)
Channel Islands Flag
macau (english) | macao (french)
Chile Flag
macao (spanish)
China Flag
澳门 (mandarin)
Colombia Flag
macao (spanish)
Comoros Flag
ماكاو (arabic) | - (comorian) | macao (french)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
macao (french)
Congo, Rep Flag
macao (french)
Cook Islands Flag
macau (english) | makau (māori)
Costa Rica Flag
macao (spanish)
Croatia Flag
makao (croatian)
Cuba Flag
macao (spanish)
Cyprus Flag
μακάο (greek) | makao (turkish)


D E F  
Denmark Flag
macau (danish)
Djibouti Flag
ماكاو (arabic) | macao (french)
Dominica Flag
macau (english)
Dominican Republic Flag
macao (spanish)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
macau (portuguese) | - (tetum)
Ecuador Flag
macao (spanish)
Egypt Flag
ماكاو (arabic)
El Salvador Flag
macao (spanish)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
macao (spanish) | macao (french)
Eritrea Flag
ماكاو (arabic) | ማካው (tigrinya) | - (tigre) | macau (english)
Estonia Flag
macau (estonian)
Ethiopia Flag
ማካው (amharic)
Fiji Flag
- (fijian) | - (hindustani) | macau (english)
Finland Flag
macao (finnish) | macau (swedish)
France Flag
macao (french)
French Guiana Flag
macao (french) | macao (french guianese creole)
French Polynesia Flag
macao (french)


G  
Gabon Flag
macao (french)
Gambia, The Flag
macau (english)
Georgia Flag
- (abkhaz) | მაკაო (georgian) | - (ossetic)
Germany Flag
macau (german)
Ghana Flag
macau (english)
Gibraltar Flag
macau (english)
Greece Flag
μακάο (greek)
Greenland Flag
- (kalaallisut) | macau (danish)
Grenada Flag
macau (english)
Guadeloupe Flag
macao (spanish)
Guam Flag
macau (english) | - (chamorro)
Guatemala Flag
macao (spanish)
Guinea Flag
macao (french)
Guinea-Bissau Flag
macau (portuguese)
Guyana Flag
macau (english)


H I J  
Haiti Flag
macao (french) | macau (haitian creole)
Honduras Flag
macao (spanish)
Hong Kong Flag
澳門 (cantonese) | macau (english)
Hungary Flag
makaó (hungarian)
Iceland Flag
macau (icelandic)
India Flag
मकाऊ (hindi) | macau (english)
Indonesia Flag
makau (indonesian)
Iran, Islamic Republic of Flag
ماکائو (persian)
Iraq Flag
ماكاو (arabic)
Ireland Flag
macao (irish (gaelic)) | macau (english)
Isle of Man Flag
macau (english)
Israel Flag
מקאו (hebrew)
Italy Flag
macao (italian)
Jamaica Flag
macau (english)
Japan Flag
マカオ (japanese)
Jordan Flag
ماكاو (arabic)


K L  
Kazakhstan Flag
макао (kazakh)
Kenya Flag
macau (swahili) | macau (english)
Kiribati Flag
- (gilbertese) | macau (english)