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HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS
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(territory of Australia)
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GEOGRAPHY
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Total area: 412 km2; land area: 412 km2
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Comparative area: slightly less than 2.5 times the size of
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Washington, DC
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Land boundaries: none
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Coastline: 101.9 km
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Maritime claims:
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Exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm;
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Territorial sea: 3 nm
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Climate: antarctic
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Terrain: Heard Island--bleak and mountainous, with an extinct
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volcano; McDonald Islands--small and rocky
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Land use: arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures
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0%; forest and woodland 0%; other 100%
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Environment: primarily used as research stations
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Note: located 4,100 km southwest of Australia in the
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southern Indian Ocean
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PEOPLE
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Population: uninhabited
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GOVERNMENT
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Long-form name: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Type: territory of Australia administered by the Antarctic Division
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of the Department of Science in Canberra (Australia)
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ECONOMY
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Overview: no economic activity
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COMMUNICATIONS
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Ports: none; offshore anchorage only
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DEFENSE FORCES
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Note: defense is the responsibility of Australia
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