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The name Macau came to be when many centuries later, when Portuguese soldiers asked for the name of the place, the locals replied "A-Ma-Gao" (Bay of A-Ma). It was eventually shortened to Macau. In recent times, a statue of A-Ma was erected on the highest point of Coloane Island. During the A-Ma Festival, offerings are made.
The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Asia, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals , folk festivals , carnivals , recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals . [ 1 ]
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Amu Darya - Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan - Aral Sea; Amur - Northeastern China, Russia - Sea of Okhotsk; Angara; Argun River (Asia) Aras-Iran; Badulu Oya - Sri Lanka; Bentara River - Sri Lanka
Pages in category "Festivals in Macau" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Macau [e] or Macao [f] is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about 710,000 people [12] and a land area of 32.9 km 2 (12.7 sq mi), it is the most densely populated region in the world.
Macau, like other jurisdictions in China, imposed strict weeks-long quarantines on arrivals, including from the neighboring city of Hong Kong. Just 5.9 million people visited Macau in 2020, down ...
Peninsula and two islands (one of which is both an artificial island and an airport) Population of Macau : 644,900 people (2016 estimate ) [ 4 ] - 161st most populous country/dependency Area of Macau : 29.2 km 2 (11.3 sq mi) (about 1 ⁄ 6 the size of Washington DC) [ 5 ] - not ranked