Heard Island and McDonald IslandsGeography

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 More about Heard Island and McDonald Islands: Introduction People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues