Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Antarctic Β· Capital: β
How it is run: Heard Island and McDonald Islands is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands is home to a community in Antarctic, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
Not counted in world data
πΊοΈ Land
412 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
Not enough data
π Size in its region
Part of Antarctic
4th largest by land in Antarctic.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
No currency of its own
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
β
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.hm
π§ People here are called
Heard and McDonald Islander
π·οΈ Name at home
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Also written: Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
Heard Island and McDonald Islands has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Islas Heard y McDonald
French
Γles Heard-et-MacDonald
Arabic
Ψ¬Ψ²ΩΨ±Ψ© ΩΩΨ±Ψ― ΩΨ¬Ψ²Ψ± Ω Ψ§ΩΨ―ΩΩΨ§ΩΨ―
Chinese
θ΅«εΎ·ε²ειΊ¦ε½ε³ηΎ€ε²
Japanese
γγΌγε³Άγ¨γγ―γγγ«γθ«Έε³Ά
Russian
ΠΡΡΡΠΎΠ² Π₯Π΅ΡΠ΄ ΠΈ ΠΎΡΡΡΠΎΠ²Π° ΠΠ°ΠΊΠ΄ΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΡΠ΄
Portuguese
Ilha Heard e Ilhas McDonald
German
Heard und die McDonaldinseln
Put it in perspective π
- All of Heard Island and McDonald Islands would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Heard Island and McDonald Islands is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
π·οΈ Official name
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
ποΈ Capital
β
π Region
Antarctic Β· Antarctic
π€ Country code
HM
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about Heard Island and McDonald Islands π
π§ Where on the map
53.1Β° S, 72.5Β° E
π Half of the world
Southern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+5 β when it is noon in London it is about 17:00 in β.
- ππ² is the flag of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is HM.
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands sits in Antarctic, in the southern and eastern half of the globe.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Heard Island and McDonald Islands spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
β
Which money do people spend in Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
No currency of its own
How many countries share a land border with Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy π°
Use two different outlets before you decide what you think.
Your library card π«
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Library tip: Ask your school or public librarian for their online databases (like Gale in Context or EBSCO Explora). Your library card unlocks them for free at home, and they are already checked by adults for school use.