Heard Island and McDonald Islands Introduction 2014, CIA World Factbook

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Heard Island and McDonald Islands Introduction 2014

SOURCE: 2014 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on October 29, 2013

Background:
The United Kingdom transferred these uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands to Australia in 1947. Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve.

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Heard Island and McDonald Islands Introduction 2014 SOURCE: 2014 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES