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◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Economy - overview
no economic activity
◆ GEOGRAPHY(18 fields)
Area
total : 412 sq km land: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly more than 2 times the size of Washington, DC
Climate
antarctic
Coastline
101.9 km
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Big Ben 2,745 m
Environment - current issues
NA
Environment - international agreements
party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA
Geographic coordinates
53 06 S, 72 31 E
Geography - note
primarily used for research stations
Irrigated land
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures : 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Location
Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Map references
Antarctic Region
Maritime claims
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm
Natural hazards
Heard Island is dominated by a dormant volcano called Big Ben
Natural resources
none
Terrain
Heard Island - bleak and mountainous, with a quiescent volcano; McDonald Islands - small and rocky
◆ GOVERNMENT(6 fields)
Country name
conventional long form : Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Data code
HM
Dependency status
territory of Australia; administered by the Ministry for Sport, Territories, and Local Government
Flag description
the flag of Australia is used
Independence
none (territory of Australia)
National capital
none; administered from Canberra, Australia
◆ MILITARY(1 fields)
Military - note
defense is the responsibility of Australia
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited
◆ TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES(1 fields)
Disputes - international
none HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY)
◆ TRANSPORTATION(1 fields)
Ports and harbors
none; offshore anchorage only