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Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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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.
Location :
islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Geographic Coordinates Center :
53 06 S, 72 31 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 72.60 |
| North | -52.91 |
| East | 73.86 |
| South | -53.19 |
Map references :
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Area :
| total | 412 | square km |
| land | 412 | square km |
| water | 0 | square km |
Coastline :
101.90 km
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 | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 2 745 | metres |
Natural resources :
| fish |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 100.00 | % |
Irrigated land :
0 square km
Natural hazards :
| active volcanoes |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| conventional short form | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | HM |
| ISO Numeric | 334 |
| ISO3 | HMD |
| FIPS | HM |
| ccTLD | hm |
| English | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
Communications :
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | hm |
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