3.
4.
Judicial System:
Courts of First Instance. These administer the Legal Code of metropolitan Portugal. Cases may be finally referred to the Court of Second Instance and the Supreme Court in Lisbon.
DEFENCE:
The internal Security Force of 2,000 includes a paramilitary force of 150 men, a police force and a fire brigade. The Commander of the Security Force is Portuguese, as are a number of officers. Most of the NCOs and enlisted men are local Chinese. Enlistment is voluntary for Chinese residents, but there is compulsory military service of one year for Portuguese living in the territory.
The coordination of security is in the hands of the Higher Council for Security, presided over by the Governor. The Council consists of the five Government Secretaries, the Commander, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Security Force, and three deputies elected by the Legislative Assembly from among its members.
ECONOMIC:
GNP per capita:
Exchange rate: (on 25 October
1982)
US$ 1,460 (1978 estimate)
£1 sterling = 11.59 patacas US$
6.89 patacas
Note:
External Trade:
(million patacas)
1975
1977
1979
Imports(retained)
791.3
1,102.4
1,817.9
Exports (excluding
re-exports)
683.9
1,221.5
2,014.3
Principal Trading Partners:
('000 patacas)
Imports
1979
China, People's Republic
536,058
Hong Kong
929,755
Japan
102,325
Portugal
12,416
United Kingdom
37,837
USA
74,513
Others
124,987
Total
1,817,891
These figures, with the exception of the GNP figure, are drawn from the 1982 Europa Yearbook. The GNP figure is taken from the 1982 Asia and Pacific Yearbook in the World of Information series.