Compare Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2004) - Glorioso Islands (2004)

Compare Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2004) z Glorioso Islands (2004)

	Heard Island and McDonald Islands (2004)	Glorioso Islands (2004)

Airports	-	1 (2003 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways	-	total: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Area	total: 412 sq km land: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km	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
Area - comparative	slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC	about eight times the size of The Mall in 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.	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.
Climate	antarctic	tropical
Coastline	101.9 km	35.2 km
Country name	conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands	conventional long form: none conventional short form: Glorioso Islands local long form: none local short form: Iles Glorieuses
Dependency status	territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage	possession of France; administered by a high commissioner of the Republic, resident in Reunion
Diplomatic representation from the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (possession of France)
Diplomatic representation in the US	none (territory of Australia)	none (possession of France)
Disputes - international	none	claimed by Madagascar
Economy - overview	No indigenous economic activity, but the Australian Government allows limited fishing around the islands.	no economic activity
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m	lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 12 m
Environment - current issues	NA	NA
Flag description	the flag of Australia is used	the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates	53 06 S, 72 31 E	11 30 S, 47 20 E
Geography - note	-	the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system
Irrigated land	0 sq km (1998 est.)	0 sq km (1998 est.)
Land boundaries	0 km	0 km
Land use	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)	arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2001)
Legal system	the laws of Australia, where applicable, apply	the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location	islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica	Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references	Antarctic Region	Africa
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm	territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note	defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols	defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards	Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island	periodic cyclones
Natural resources	fish	guano, coconuts
Population	uninhabited (July 2004 est.)	no indigenous inhabitants note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2004 est.)
Ports and harbors	none; offshore anchorage only	none; offshore anchorage only
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	low and flat

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