 Names of Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region (; , ; ; abbreviated "RAEM"), commonly known as Macau or Macao (, or informally as 馬交 "Mǎjiāo") is one of the two special administrative regions (SARs) of the China (PRC), along with Hong Kong.The name Macau () is thought to be derived from the "Templo de A-Má" (Temple of A-Ma or Ma Kok Temple) (媽閣廟, Cantonese Jyutping