Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
Dimdima
Online Children's Magazine from India
Macao is a tiny Portuguese possession on the south-eastern coast of China at the mouth of the Canton river. Comprising a peninsula and two adjoining islands, its total land area is only about 16 square kilometres.
It has a population of around 4,84,000, mostly Chinese.
Macao was once a prosperous port, but its harbour got silted up towards the beginning of this century and ships that used to call here began to go to Hong Kong and other ports. Today, its economy is based on light industry, fishing and tourism. Tourists come in large numbers from Hong Kong, attracted by the gambling casinos here.
Macao was a Portuguese possession since 1557. Under the terms of an agreement signed between Portugal and China in 1987, Macao was restored to Chinese rule in December 1999.
Last updated on :12/5/2001
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Area : 25.4 sq km
Capital :
Population : 469,903
Language : Portuguese, Chinese
Currency : pataca
Dimdima is the Sanskrit word for ‘drumbeat’. In olden days, victory in battle was heralded by the beat of drums or any important news to be conveyed to the people used to be accompanied with drumbeats.
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Dimdima.com, the Children's Website of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan launched in 2000 and came out with a Printed version of Dimdima Magazine in 2004. At present the Printed Version have more than 35,000 subscribers from India and Abroad.