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Macau’s gambling revenue is the highest in the world, grossing $38 billion in 2012 compared to Las Vegas’ $6.2 billion. Macau also has a high life expectancy and maintains its own legal, police, immigration, and monetary policies despite being a Chinese special administrative region.
Macau, one of China’s two special administrative regions, has the highest level of gambling revenue in the world, grossing $33.5 billion in 2011 and $38 billion in 2012. In contrast, games in Las Vegas brought in $6.2 billion in 2012. Per visitor, the difference is even more pronounced, with Macau at $1,354 USD per visitor in 2012 compared to Las Vegas at $156 USD.
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Macau has the second highest life expectancy in the world, according to the CIA World Factbook.
China is responsible for the administrative region’s defenses and foreign policy, however Macau maintains its own legal system, police force, immigration policy, and monetary policy.
Macau was the first and last European colony in Asia, with the Portuguese ruling for 442 years until 1999.
