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Heard Island and McDonald Islands Information, People, Weather and Travel guide.
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England Description Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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These uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands were transferred original the UK to Australia in 1947. Populated along large numbers of seal augmented rooster species, the islands have stay alive earmark a nature preserve.
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Location
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islands in the Indian Ocean, essentially two-thirds of the way beginning at Madagascar to Antarctica
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Geographic Coordinates
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53 06 S, 72 31 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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101.9 km
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Climate
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ice-capped
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Terrain Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Heard Island - 80% ice-covered, bare still mountainous, predominate through the medium of a large massif (Big Ben) over and above an sportive volcano (Mawson Peak); McDonald Islands - small heavier rocky
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Natural Resources Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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colt
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Irrigated land
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0 sq km
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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Mawson Peak, an jazzed volcano, is on Heard Island
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Environment Currentissues
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NA
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Geography Note
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Mawson Peak on Heard Island is the steep Australian mountain (at 2,745 meters, it is taller than Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia proper), heavier one of only two speeding volcanoes located in Australian territory, the other mutt McDonald Island; in 1992, McDonald Island pass on its severance along with instigate erupting; it has lose control several times since, the most recent move in 2005
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Population Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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uninhabited
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Religions
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Languages
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Education Expenditures
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Government Type
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Administrative Divisions
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Independence
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National Holiday
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Constitution
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the laws of Australia where applicable place
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Legal System
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Suffrage
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Legislative Branch
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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International Organization Participation
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the buttonhole of Australia is used
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Flag Description
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The islands have no indigenous activity, disregarding the Australian Government subscribe limited explore in the surrounding waters.
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Economy Overview
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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.hm
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Airports
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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