Climate: antarctic
Terrain: Heard Island-bleak and mountainous, with a quiescent volcano;
McDonald Islands-small and rocky
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Big Ben 2,745 m
Natural resources: none
Land use: arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests and woodland: 0% other: 100%
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards: Heard Island is dominated by a dormant volcano called
Big Ben
Environment-current issues: NA
Environment-international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography-note: primarily used for research stations