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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.


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Location: islands in the Indian Ocean about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica

Geographic coordinates: 53 06 S 72 31 E

Map reference: Antarctic Region

Area
Total: 412 km²
Rank: 201
Land: 412 km²
Water: 0 km²
Comparative: slightly more than two times the size of Washington DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 101.9 km

Maritime claims
Territorial sea: 12 nm
Exclusive fishing zone: 200 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: Indian Ocean 0 m
Extremes highest point: Mawson Peak on Big Ben volcano 2,745 m

Natural resources: fish

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Arable land: 0%
Permanent crops: 0%
Other: 100% (2005)

Irrigated land: 0 km²

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Natural hazards: Mawson Peak an active volcano is on Heard Island

Geography
Note: Mawson Peak on Heard Island is the highest Australian mountain (at 2,745 meters it is taller than Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia proper) and one of only two active volcanoes located in Australian territory the other being McDonald Island; in 1992 McDonald Island broke its dormancy and began erupting; it has erupted several times since the most recent being in 2005


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Population: uninhabited

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Country name
Conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Abbreviation: HIMI

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Legal system: the laws of Australia where applicable apply

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In the us: none (territory of Australia)
From the us: none (territory of Australia)

Flag description: the flag of Australia is used

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Economy overview: The islands have no indigenous economic activity but the Australian Government allows limited fishing in the surrounding waters.

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Country code: .hm

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Ports and terminals: none; offshore anchorage only


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Disputes international: none

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