| Location | Eastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and China |
| Geographic coordinates | 22 10 N, 113 33 E |
| Map references | Southeast Asia |
| Area | total: 28 sq km land: 28.2 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 3 km regional borders (1): China 3 km |
| Coastline | 41 km |
| Maritime claims | not specified |
| Climate | subtropical; marine with cool winters, warm summers |
| Terrain | generally flat |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Alto Coloane 172 m lowest point: South China Sea 0 m |
| Natural resources | NEGL |
| Land use | agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.) other: 100% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 0 sq km (2012) |
| Natural hazards | typhoons |
| Geography - note | essentially urban; an area of land reclaimed from the sea measuring 5.2 sq km and known as Cotai now connects the islands of Coloane and Taipa; the island area is connected to the mainland peninsula by three bridges |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
