| HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC |
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Area > Land
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412 sq km |
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[196th of 238]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Land |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Area > Total
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412 sq km |
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[207th of 250]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Total |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Area > Water
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0 sq km |
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[187th of 239]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Water |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Climate
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antarctic |
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Definition: Geography > Climate |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Coastline
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101.9 km |
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[178th of 271]
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Definition: Geography > Coastline |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Elevation extremes > Highest point
Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m |
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Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Indian Ocean 0 m |
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Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Lowest point |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Geographic coordinates
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53 06 S, 72 31 E |
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Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Geography > Note
Mawson Peak on Heard Island is the highest Australian mountain (at 2,745 meters, it is taller than Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia proper), and one of only two active volcanoes located in Australian territory, the other being McDonald Island; in 1992, McDonald Island broke its dormancy and began erupting; it has erupted several times since, the most recent being in 2005 |
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Definition: Geography > Geography > Note |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Arable land
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0% |
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[228th of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0% |
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[215th of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Permanent crops |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Location
islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica |
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Definition: Geography > Location |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Map references
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Antarctic Region |
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Definition: Geography > Map references |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[76th of 191]
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Definition: Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Natural hazards
Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island |
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Definition: Geography > Natural hazards |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Natural resources
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fish |
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Definition: Geography > Natural resources |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density
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0 people per sqkm |
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[245th of 256]
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Definition: Geography > Population density |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mawson Peak |
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Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain |
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Source: Heal The World Foundation. |
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 |
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Definition: Geography > Terrain |
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Source: Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
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