Decision of the National People's Congress on the Establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China
(Adopted by the Eighth National People's Congress at its First Session on 31 March 1993)
In accordance with the provisions of Article 31 and subparagraph 13 of Article 62 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, the Eighth National People's Congress decides at its First Session: 1. that the Macao Special Administrative Region is to be established as of 20 December 1999; and 2. that the area of the Macao Special Administrative Region covers the Macao Peninsula, Taipa Island and Coloane Island. The map of the administrative division of the Macao Special Administrative Region will be published by the State Council separately.