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	]'s population is 95% ], primarily Cantonese and some ], both from nearby ] Province. The remainder are of ] or mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry. Some ]ese, including descendants of Japanese Catholics who were expelled by shoguns, also live.		]'s population is 95% ], primarily Cantonese and some ], both from nearby ] Province. The remainder are of ] or mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry. Some ]ese, including descendants of Japanese Catholics who were expelled by shoguns, also live.

	The official languages are ] and ], though the residents commonly (85.7%) speak ], Mandarin is spoken by 3.2% at home, about 40% are able to communicate in standard Mandarin. English and Portuguese are spoken as a first language by 1.5% and 0.6% respectively. The other popular dialect is ], spoken bya small percentage of the population.The ] ] (''Patuá'' or ''Macaista Chapado'') is almost extinct.		The official languages are ] and ], though the residents commonly (85.7%) speak ], Mandarin is spoken by 3.2% at home, about 40% are able to communicate in standard Mandarin. English and Portuguese are spoken as a first language by 1.5% and 0.6% respectively. The other popular dialect is ], spoken bya small percentage of the population.The ] ] (''Patuá'' or ''Macaista Chapado'') is almost extinct.
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	'''Male and Female Pattern:'''		'''Male and Female Pattern:'''
	<br>'''Male:'''		<br />'''Male:'''
	245,600 (2006 Qtr2 est.)		245,600 (2006 Qtr2 est.)
	<br>'''Female:'''		<br />'''Female:'''
	257,400 (2006 Qtr2 est.)		257,400 (2006 Qtr2 est.)

	'''Age structure:'''		'''Age structure:'''
	<br>''below age 15:''		<br />''below age 15:''
	76,305 15.63%		76,305 15.63%
	<br>''age 15-24:''		<br />''age 15-24:''
	82,547 16.91%		82,547 16.91%
	<br>''age 25-34:''		<br />''age 25-34:''
	70,965 14.54%		70,965 14.54%
	<br>'''age 35-44:'''		<br />'''age 35-44:'''
	91,438 18.73%		91,438 18.73%
	<br>'''age 45-54:'''		<br />'''age 45-54:'''
	87,616 17.95%		87,616 17.95%
	<br>'''age 54-64:'''		<br />'''age 54-64:'''
	38,924 7.97%		38,924 7.97%
	<br>'''age 65 or above:'''		<br />'''age 65 or above:'''
	40,349 8.27%		40,349 8.27%

	'''Live Birth:'''		'''Live Birth:'''
	<br>'''Male:'''		<br />'''Male:'''
	477 (Qtr2 2006)		477 (Qtr2 2006)
	<br>'''Female:'''		<br />'''Female:'''
	454 (Qtr2 2006)		454 (Qtr2 2006)

	'''Death:'''		'''Death:'''
	<br>'''Male:'''		<br />'''Male:'''
	220		220
	<br>'''Female:'''		<br />'''Female:'''
	156		156

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	'''Life expectancy at birth:'''		'''Life expectancy at birth:'''
	<br>''total population:''		<br />''total population:''
	82.19 years		82.19 years
	<br>''male:''		<br />''male:''
	79.36 years		79.36 years
	<br>''female:''		<br />''female:''
	85.17 years (2006 est.)		85.17 years (2006 est.)

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	'''Nationality:'''		'''Nationality:'''
	<br>''noun:''		<br />''noun:''
	Chinese		Chinese
	<br>''adjective:''		<br />''adjective:''
	Chinese		Chinese

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	'''Literacy:'''		'''Literacy:'''
	<br>''definition:''		<br />''definition:''
	age 15 and over can read and write		age 15 and over can read and write
	<br>''total population:''		<br />''total population:''
	94.5%		94.5%
	<br>''male:''		<br />''male:''
	97.2%		97.2%
	<br>''female:''		<br />''female:''
	92% (2003 est.)		92% (2003 est.)

	'''Immigration and Crime:'''		'''Immigration and Crime:'''
	<br>'''Persons authorized to reside in Macau:'''		<br />'''Persons authorized to reside in Macau:'''
	total: 50,159 (by the end of 2005)		total: 50,159 (by the end of 2005)
	<br>'''Non-resident workers authorized to enter Macau:'''		<br />'''Non-resident workers authorized to enter Macau:'''
	total: 39,411 (by the end of 2005)		total: 39,411 (by the end of 2005)
	<br>'''Legal immigrants from Mainland China:'''		<br />'''Legal immigrants from Mainland China:'''
	1,133 (Qtr1 2006) 947 (Qtr2 2006)		1,133 (Qtr1 2006) 947 (Qtr2 2006)
	<br>'''No. of criminal cases:'''		<br />'''No. of criminal cases:'''
	2,634 (Qtr1 2006) 2,708 (Qtr2 2006)		2,634 (Qtr1 2006) 2,708 (Qtr2 2006)

	'''Health:'''		'''Health:'''
	<br>'''No. of residents per doctor (excluding dentist)'''		<br />'''No. of residents per doctor (excluding dentist)'''
	473		473
	<br>'''No. of residents per nurse'''		<br />'''No. of residents per nurse'''
	430		430
	<br>'''No. of residents per hospital bed'''		<br />'''No. of residents per hospital bed'''
	496		496

	'''Main causes of death:'''		'''Main causes of death:'''
	<br>'''Diseases of the circulatory system:'''		<br />'''Diseases of the circulatory system:'''
	518 cases 32.1%		518 cases 32.1%
	<br>'''Neoplasm:'''		<br />'''Neoplasm:'''
	455 cases 28.2%		455 cases 28.2%
	<br>'''Diseases of the respiratory system:'''		<br />'''Diseases of the respiratory system:'''
	267 cases 16.5%		267 cases 16.5%

	==~~External~~ ~~links~~==		== References ==

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			== External links ==
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Macau's population is 95% Chinese, primarily Cantonese and some Hakka, both from nearby Guangdong Province. The remainder are of Portuguese or mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry. Some Japanese, including descendants of Japanese Catholics who were expelled by shoguns, also live.

The official languages are Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese, though the residents commonly (85.7%) speak Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin is spoken by 3.2% at home, about 40% are able to communicate in standard Mandarin. English and Portuguese are spoken as a first language by 1.5% and 0.6% respectively. The other popular dialect is Hokkien (Min Nan), spoken bya small percentage of the population.The creole Macanese language (Patuá or Macaista Chapado) is almost extinct.

Residents' usual language spoken at home
Language	Percentage of population
Cantonese	85.7%
Mandarin	3.2%
Other Chinese dialects	6.7%
Portuguese	0.6%
English	1.5%
Others	2.3%

Macau has a number of universities.

Population: 503,000 (2006 Qtr2 est.)

Male and Female Pattern:
Male: 245,600 (2006 Qtr2 est.)
Female: 257,400 (2006 Qtr2 est.)

Age structure:
below age 15: 76,305 15.63%
age 15-24: 82,547 16.91%
age 25-34: 70,965 14.54%
age 35-44: 91,438 18.73%
age 45-54: 87,616 17.95%
age 54-64: 38,924 7.97%
age 65 or above: 40,349 8.27%

Live Birth:
Male: 477 (Qtr2 2006)
Female: 454 (Qtr2 2006)

Death:
Male: 220
Female: 156

Population growth rate: 0.86% (2006 est.)

Birth rate: 8.48 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate: 4.47 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate: 4.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 4.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 82.19 years
male: 79.36 years
female: 85.17 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.05 children born/woman (2008 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Chinese
adjective: Chinese

Ethnic groups: Chinese 95.7%, Macanese (mixed Portuguese and Asian ancestry), Portuguese, Religions: Buddhist 85%, Roman Catholic 7%, none and other 8% (2006 est.)

Languages: Portuguese, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.5%
male: 97.2%
female: 92% (2003 est.)

Immigration and Crime:
Persons authorized to reside in Macau: total: 50,159 (by the end of 2005)
Non-resident workers authorized to enter Macau: total: 39,411 (by the end of 2005)
Legal immigrants from Mainland China: 1,133 (Qtr1 2006) 947 (Qtr2 2006)
No. of criminal cases: 2,634 (Qtr1 2006) 2,708 (Qtr2 2006)

Health:
No. of residents per doctor (excluding dentist) 473
No. of residents per nurse 430
No. of residents per hospital bed 496

Main causes of death:
Diseases of the circulatory system: 518 cases 32.1%
Neoplasm: 455 cases 28.2%
Diseases of the respiratory system: 267 cases 16.5%

References

Global Results of By-Census 2006. Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) of the Macau Government. 2007.

External links

Direcção dos Serviços de Estatística e Censos

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