Heard Island and McDonald Islands' Geography | Heard Island and McDonald Islands Geography

Heard Island and McDonald Islands Map

Location: Islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica

Geographic coordinates: 53 06 S, 72 31 E

Map references: Antarctic Region

Area: Total: 412 sq km land: 412 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 101.9 km

Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

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: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m

Natural resources: Fish

Land use: Arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (2001)

Irrigated land: 0 sq km

Natural hazards: Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island

Environment - current issues: NA

Environment - international agreements:

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