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Macau: Macau Special Administrative Region
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The team had been representing Macau in international football events before 1999 when Macau was a dependent territory of Portugal. It continues to represent Macau even after Macau was handed over to the People's Republic of China by Portugal and became a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China in 1999. This team is separate from the China national football team, as the Basic Law and the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" allows Macau to maintain its own representative teams in international sports competitions. In Macau, the Macau football team is colloquially referred as the "Macau team" (Chinese: 澳門隊), while the China national football team is referred as the "national team" (Chinese: 國家隊).
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The Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) is a part of China’s territory. It is located on the Southeast coast of China to the western bank of the Pearl River Delta. Bordering on Guangdong Province, it locates 60km from Hong Kong and 145km from the city of Guangzhou.
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Macau is located on the west bank of the mouth of the Pearl River, and separated from Hong Kong by the South Sea at a distance of about 60 km (37.3 miles). It was originally within the prefecture of Xiangshan County (the present Zhuhai City), Guangdong Province, and then had been occupied by the Portugal colonizers since the mid 16th century. On December 20th, 1999, it was returned to China as a special administrative region. Now it has become a famous free port for the businessmen of the world, as well as a frequent tourist destination for its charming scenery and distinctive cultures.
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Macau is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and has grown today into one of Asia's most exciting cities. Hong Kong is only an hour away from Macau, and the Chinese border gate at Zhuhai is a 15-minute drive.
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