Geography of Macau
Location:
Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China
Geographic coordinates:
22 10 N, 113 33 E
Map references:
Southeast Asia
Area:
Area - comparative:
about 0.1 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
Coastline:
40 km
Maritime claims:
not specified
Climate:
subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers
Terrain:
generally flat
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources:
NEGL
Land use:
Irrigated land:
NA sq km
Natural hazards:
NA
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
essentially urban; one causeway and two bridges connect the two islands of Coloane and Taipa to the peninsula on mainland
total:
21 sq km
land:
21 sq km
water:
0 sq km
total:
0.34 km
border countries:
China 0.34 km
lowest point:
South China Sea 0 m
highest point:
Coloane Alto 174 m
arable land:
0%
permanent crops:
2%
permanent pastures:
0%
forests and woodland:
0%
other:
98% (1998 est.)