Compare Glorioso Islands (2005) - Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2007)

Compare Glorioso Islands (2005) z Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2007)

	Glorioso Islands (2005)	Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2007)

Airports	1 (2004 est.)	-
Airports - with unpaved runways	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)	-
Area	total: 5 sq km land: 5 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock	total: 412 sq km land: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative	about eight times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC	slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
Background	A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.	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	tropical	antarctic
Coastline	35.2 km	101.9 km
Country name	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses	conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands abbreviation: HIMI
Dependency status	possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (possession of France)	none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (possession of France)	none (territory of Australia)
Disputes - international	claimed by Madagascar	none
Economy - overview	no economic activity	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: unnamed location 12 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of France is used	the flag of Australia is used
Geographic coordinates	11 30 S, 47 20 E	53 06 S, 72 31 E
Geography - note	the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system	-
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Legal system	the laws of France, where applicable, apply	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply
Location	Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar	islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Map references	Africa	Antarctic Region
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of France	defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols
Natural hazards	periodic cyclones	Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island
Natural resources	guano, coconuts	fish
Population	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2005 est.)	uninhabited
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	-
Terrain	low and flat	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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