Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Introduction Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Background: These uninhabited, barren, sub- Antarctic islands were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947. Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve.
Geography Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Location: Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Geographic coordinates: 53 06 S, 72 31 E
Map references: Antarctic Region
Area: total: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 412 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 101.9 km
Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM
Climate: antarctic
Terrain: Heard Island - 80% ice-covered, bleak and mountainous, dominated by a large massif (Big Ben) and an active volcano (Mawson Peak); McDonald Islands - small and rocky
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Southern Ocean 0 m highest point: Big Ben 2,745 m
Natural resources: fish
Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (1998 est.)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island
Environment - current issues: NA
People Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Population: uninhabited (July 2002 est.)
Population growth rate: NA
Government Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Country name: conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Dependency status: territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Legal system: the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the none (territory of Australia)
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Flag description: the flag of Australia is used
Economy Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Economy - overview: No indigenous economic activity, but the Australian Government allows limited fishing around the islands.
Communications Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Internet country code: .hm
Transportation Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Waterways: none
Ports and harbors: none; offshore anchorage only
Military Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols
Transnational Issues Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Disputes - international: none
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands — Heard Island Nickname: HIMI Satellite image of the southern tip of Heard Island. Cape Arkona is seen on the left side of the image, with Lied Glacier just above and Gotley Glacier just below. Big Ben Volcano and Mawson Peak are seen at the lower… … Wikipedia
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Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands — Heard und McDonaldinseln Heard Island and McDonald Islands Basisdaten Land: Australien Verwaltung: Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage Forschu … Deutsch Wikipedia
List of mammals in Heard Island and McDonald Islands — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Heard Island and McDonald Islands. There are 13 mammal species in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, of which none are thought to be at risk. [This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which… … Wikipedia
Heard Island and McDonald Islands — noun Uninhabited islands of Australia … Wiktionary
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Birds of Heard and McDonald Islands — The Birds of Heard Island and the adjacent McDonald Islands, whether breeders or visitors, are almost all seabirds which find their food at sea in the waters of the surrounding Southern Ocean. An exception is the Black faced Sheathbill, an… … Wikipedia
Heard and McDonald Islands — /hɜd ən məkˈdɒnəld/ (say herd uhn muhk donuhld) plural noun an Australian Antarctic territory in the Southern Ocean, about 4023 km south west of Fremantle; transferred from the UK in 1947, a scientific research station conducting meteorological… …
Heard-Insel und McDonald-Inseln — Heard und McDonaldinseln Heard Island and McDonald Islands Basisdaten Land: Australien Verwaltung: Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage Forschun … Deutsch Wikipedia
