Top 10 fun facts Macao

Hello there Gentle Readers. I hope you enjoyed the video and photos from Macao. Here for you are my top 10 facts.

1. It got its name because of a misunderstanding. It is named Macao because when the Portugese asked the name of the land, the locals thought they were asking about the name of their temple which was A Ma Gao.

2. It is the 2nd richest territory on earth.
Its GDP is $114,000 has 0 debt and has a fiscal reserve over $55 billion

3. With over 55,000 people per square mile it is the most densely populated place on the planet.

4. Due to the huge amount of revenue from casinos the government of Macao pay their citizens over $1000 a year.

5. Macao was Europes 1st and last colony in china. Portugal gained control in 1557 and then returned it in 1999.

6. Patua, a language that is a mix of Portugese and Cantonese is only spoken on Macao and is critically endangered.

7. Macao was home to the 1st Fusion cuisine. For over 400 years recipes that contain Portugese and South Chinese ingredients have been created.

Macanese Minchi

8. At 233m the Macau tower offers the highest bungee jump in the world.

9. The historic centre of Macao is a UNESCO world heritage site.

10.  It makes 3 times more money than Las Vegas through its casinos.

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