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Heard Island and McDonald Islands

1995 Edition — territory

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Defense Forces
Note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of Australia HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY)
Economy
Economic overview (Overview) [time series]
no economic activity
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 412 sq km land area: 412 sq km comparative area: slightly less than 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
antarctic
Coastline [time series]
101.9 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: NA natural hazards: Heard Island is dominated by a dormant volcano called Big Ben international agreements: NA
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
none
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Location [time series]
Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Map references [time series]
Antarctic Region
Maritime claims [time series]
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
Natural resources [time series]
none
Note [time series]
primarily used for research stations
Terrain [time series]
Heard Island - bleak and mountainous, with a quiescent volcano; McDonald Islands - small and rocky
Government
Capital [time series]
none; administered from Canberra, Australia
Digraph [time series]
HM
Independence [time series]
none (territory of Australia)
Country name (Names) [time series]
conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Government type (Type) [time series]
territory of Australia administered by the Ministry for Environment, Sport, and Territories
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited
Transportation
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only