Geography of Macau

1800

Annual sunshine totals are moderate, at more than 1800 hours. ==Natural resources== Negligible.

1874

Major destruction occurred in September 1874, when a devastating typhoon hit Macau and high seas swept across the low-lying area of the peninsula.

1972

Land growth has accelerated since the last quarter of the 20th century, from in 1972 to in 1983 to in 1994.

1983

Land growth has accelerated since the last quarter of the 20th century, from in 1972 to in 1983 to in 1994.

1994

Land growth has accelerated since the last quarter of the 20th century, from in 1972 to in 1983 to in 1994.

2010

Coloane on the other hand, due to its later colonisation, still has its forests and is dotted with small farms, namely around the Coloane, Hac Sa and Ka Ho villages. arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2011) In 2010 plans were announced for an additional 3.5 square kilometres of land reclamation in Macau, to be carried out over five years and divided into six phases.

2014

In 2014, the total land area was approximately . There is a long border between Macau and mainland China and a forty-kilometre-long coastline.




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