Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands Introduction 2018, CIA World Factbook

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Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands Introduction 2018

SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on February 28, 2018

Background:
The UK 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 2018 SOURCE: 2018 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES