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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

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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