r, two nominated by the governor, five members elected for
a four-year term (2 represent administrative bodies, 1 represents
moral, cultural, and welfare interests, and 2 economic interests), and
three statuatory members

Legislative branch: unicameral
Legislative Assembly: elections last held on 10 March 1991 (next to be
held NA); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (23 total, 8
elected by universal suffrage, 8 by indirect suffrage, and 7 appointed
by the governor) number of seats by party NA

Judicial branch: Supreme Court

Political parties and leaders: Association to Defend the Interests of
Macau; Macau Democratic Center; Group to Study the Development of
Macau; Macau Independent Group

Other political or pressure groups: wealthy Macanese and Chinese
representing local interests, wealthy pro-Communist merchants
representing China's interests; in January 1967 the Macau Government
acceded to Chinese demands that gave China veto power over
administration

Member of: CCC, ESCAP (associate), GATT, IMO (associate), INTERPOL
(subbureau), WTO (associate)

Diplomatic representation in US: none (Chinese territory under
Portuguese administration)

US diplomatic representation: the US has no offices in Macau, and US
interests are monitored by the US Consulate General in Hong Kong

Flag: the flag of Portugal is used

@Macau:Economy

Overview: The economy is based largely on tourism (including gambling)
and textile and fireworks manufacturing. Efforts to diversify have
spawned other small industries - toys, artificial flowers, and
electronics. The tourist sector has accounted for roughly 25% of GDP,
and the clothing industry has provided about two-thirds of export
earnings; the gambling industry represented well over 40% of GDP in
1992. Macau depends on China for most of its food, fresh water, and
energy imports. Japan and Hong Kong are the main suppliers of raw
materials and capital goods.

National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $4.8 billion (1993
est.)

National product real growth rate: NA%

National product per capita: $10,000 (1993 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 7.7% (1992 est.)

Unemployment rate: 2% (1992 est.)

Budget:
revenues: $305 million
expenditures: $298 million, including capital expenditures of $NA
(1989 est.)

Exports: $1.8 billion (1992 est.)
commodities: textiles, clothing, toys
partners: US 35%, Hong Kong 1