Estatuto Orgânico de Macau
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The Estatuto Orgânico de Macau (abbreviated EOM; Portuguese
for Organic Statute of Macau) was an organic statute
that provided for territorial government in Macau
. Approved on February 17, 1976, the Portuguese
legislation reclassified Macau as a "Chinese territory under Portuguese administration" (território chinês sob administração portuguesa). On December 20, 1999, the Estatuto Orgânico was replaced by the Macau Basic Law
, as the territory became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
.
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
for Organic Statute of Macau) was an organic statute
Organic statute
Organic statute is a calque from the French "Règlement Organique"; literally "regulations for an organ", with "organ" meaning an organization or governmental body...
that provided for territorial government in Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
. Approved on February 17, 1976, the Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
legislation reclassified Macau as a "Chinese territory under Portuguese administration" (território chinês sob administração portuguesa). On December 20, 1999, the Estatuto Orgânico was replaced by the Macau Basic Law
Macau Basic Law
The Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is the constitution of Macau, replacing the Estatuto Orgânico de Macau, which was effective since 1976, on 20 December 1999....
, as the territory became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.