Compare Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2001) - Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2007)

Compare Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2001) z Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2007)

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	Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2001)	Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2007)

Area	total: 412 sq km land: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km	total: 412 sq km land: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km
Background	These uninhabited, barren 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.	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.
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands	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 Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage
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: Southern Ocean 0 m highest point: Big Ben 2,745 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m
Geography - note	primarily used for research stations	-
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1993)	0 sq km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100%	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2005)
Location	Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica	islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Maritime claims	exclusive fishing zone: 200 NM territorial sea: 3 NM	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia	defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols
Natural hazards	Heard Island is dominated by a dormant volcano called Big Ben	Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island
Natural resources	none	fish
Population	uninhabited (July 2001 est.)	uninhabited
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	-
Terrain	Heard Island - bleak and mountainous, with a quiescent volcano; McDonald Islands - small and rocky	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
Waterways	none	-

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