Macau

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| name = Macau<br>マカオ
| continent = ASIA
| image = MacauSketch.jpg
| country = [[File:MacauFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Macau|Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區)]]
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| gender = Male
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| hair = Brown
| eyes = Gold
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| volume = [[Volume 4]]
| strip = ''Christmas 2010''
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'''Macau''' (マカオ, ''Makao''), also known as '''Macao''', is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:MacauChibi.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A 'chibi' version of Macau. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]
===Appearance===
Macau is said to be tall and has short dark brown hair with long bangs combed over to the side. He has golden eyes, wearing glasses with square curved lenses, and thin eyebrows. He wears a long black [[wikipedia:Changshan|changshan]] (or "changpao") with white pants and dark shoes. He often wears smart-looking suits to casinos and anything business related.<ref name="vol4-bonus">{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/4kasin.html|title=４巻新キャラまとめ|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = October 5, 2012|trans_title=Volume 4 New Characters Summary}}</ref>

In an early sketch he is depicted with a wider jaw and wearing a duangua with over-sized sleeves and without trim.<ref name="Port-Proto">{{cite web|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-939.html|title=らきがき|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = October 5, 2012|date=November 18, 2010}}</ref>

===Personality and Interests===
Macau is said to have made popular a unique culture within [[China]], with heavy ties to Portugal who gave him the formal name "Macau Which Carries the Name of a Most Faithful God". He is not greedy by nature despite the high presence of gambling in the region. He appears calm and good at business, and tries to be philosophical, however there seems to be another part to him that has yet to be elaborated on. In foreign countries, this easygoing manner is called "relaxed governing." While he also operates in a business-like manner, he jokes around with Portugal, China, and [[Hong Kong]], and treats [[Taiwan]] like a proper lady.<ref name="vol4-bonus"/>

==Relationships==
===Hong Kong===
:''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''
Macau connects strongly to Hong Kong and they associate as good business and cultural partners. When Hong Kong had a rapid growth due to his ties with [[England]], Macau restfully watched over him without rivalry, instead focusing his energies on seeking his own connections in Europe.<ref name="vol4-bonus"/> In ''I, Like, Wanna be Free!'', he tries to mediate a confrontation between Hong Kong and China over the former wanting independence. When Hong Kong gets upset and leaves, Macau refuses to stop him, remarking that Hong Kong was cuter when he was living with England.<ref name="WannaBeFree">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=83-88|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref>

Generally the titles are duebbd, because we want to be accessible to as many people as possible. The range of people we get range from adult to the very young (who might not be able to keep up with subs) and all sorts of other people too. We want as many people to be able to enjoy the show as possible.

==Trivia==
[[File:Initial Macau.png|100px|thumb|left|Initial Sketch of Macau from 2010.]]
*The initial sketch of Macau appeared at the end of a series of posts showcasing a series of possible character designs for a Portugal character. At the time of the character's formal debut in [[volume 4]], the Portugal character had yet to receive an official design.<ref name="Port-Proto"/>
*His underlings are said to be skillful at cooking as well as making toys and textiles. Their number one specialty is porcelain and ceramics.<ref name="vol4-bonus"/>

==References==
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{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]
[[Category:Provincial and Regional Characters]]

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