Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2008)

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Area	total: 412 sq km land: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
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.
Climate	antarctic
Coastline	101.9 km
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands abbreviation: HIMI
Dependency status	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international	none
Economy - overview	The islands have no indigenous economic activity, but the Australian Government allows limited fishing in the surrounding waters.
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m
Environment - current issues	NA
Flag description	the flag of Australia is used
Geographic coordinates	53 06 S, 72 31 E
Irrigated land	0 sq km
Land boundaries	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Legal system	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
Location	islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Map references	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols
Natural hazards	Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island
Natural resources	fish
Population	uninhabited
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

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