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| Type | Field | Previous value | Current value |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Removed | $ |
{} | — |
| + Added | Communications.Internet country code.text |
— | .hm |
| + Added | Economy |
— | {} |
| + Added | Environment.Climate.text |
— | antarctic |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 0% (2011 est.) |
| + Added | Environment.Land use.other.text |
— | 100% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Area - comparative.text |
— | slightly more than two times the size of Washington, D.C. |
| + Added | Geography.Area.land.text |
— | 412 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.total .text |
— | 412 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Area.water.text |
— | 0 sq km |
| + Added | Geography.Climate.text |
— | antarctic |
| + Added | Geography.Coastline.text |
— | 101.9 km |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.highest point.text |
— | Mawson Peak on Big Ben volcano 2,745 m |
| + Added | Geography.Elevation.lowest point.text |
— | Indian Ocean 0 m |
| + Added | Geography.Geographic coordinates.text |
— | 53 06 S, 72 31 E |
| + Added | Geography.Geography - note.text |
— | Mawson Peak on Heard Island is the highest Australian mountain; at 2,745 m (9,006 ft), Mawson is taller than Mt. Kosciuszko in mainland Australia), and one of only two active volcanoes located in Australian territory; i… |
| + Added | Geography.Land boundaries.total.text |
— | 0 km |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.agricultural land.text |
— | 0% (2011 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Land use.other.text |
— | 100% (2018 est.) |
| + Added | Geography.Location.text |
— | islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica |
| + Added | Geography.Map references.text |
— | Antarctic Region |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.exclusive fishing zone.text |
— | 200 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Maritime claims.territorial sea.text |
— | 12 nm |
| + Added | Geography.Natural hazards.text |
— | Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island |
| + Added | Geography.Natural resources.text |
— | fish |
| + Added | Geography.Terrain.text |
— | 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 |
| + Added | Government.Country name.abbreviation.text |
— | HIMI |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional long form.text |
— | Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| + Added | Government.Country name.conventional short form.text |
— | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| + Added | Government.Country name.etymology.text |
— | named after US Captain John HEARD, who sighted the island on 25 November 1853, and US Captain William McDONALD, who discovered the islands on 4 January 1854 |
| + Added | Government.Dependency status.text |
— | territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment (Australian Antarctic Division) |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation from the US.embassy.text |
— | none (territory of Australia) |
| + Added | Government.Diplomatic representation in the US.text |
— | none (territory of Australia) |
| + Added | Government.Flag.text |
— | the flag of Australia is used |
| + Added | Government.Legal system.text |
— | the laws of Australia apply |
| + Added | Government.National heritage.selected World Heritage Site locales.text |
— | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| + Added | Government.National heritage.total World Heritage Sites.text |
— | 1 (natural); note - excerpted from the Australia entry |
| + Added | Introduction.Background.text |
— | American sailor John HEARD discovered Heard Island in 1853 while fellow American William MCDONALD discovered the McDonald Islands the following year. Starting in 1855, sealers lived on the islands and harvested elephant… |
| + Added | Military and Security.Military - note.text |
— | defense is the responsibility of Australia |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.note |
— | note: limited scientific research and expeditions |
| + Added | People and Society.Population.total.text |
— | uninhabited |
| + Added | Transnational Issues |
— | {} |
| + Added | Transportation.Heliports.text |
— | 2 (2025) |