Heard Island and McDonald Islands Introduction 2012, CIA World Factbook

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Heard Island and McDonald Islands Introduction 2012

SOURCE: 2012 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

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Background:
These uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands were transferred from the UK 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 2012 SOURCE: 2012 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES