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| Country name | conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands abbreviation: HIMI etymology: named after American Captain John HEARD, who sighted the island on 25 November 1853, and American Captain William McDONALD, who discovered the islands on 4 January 1854 |
| Dependency status | territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Australian Antarctic Division) |
| Legal system | the laws of Australia apply where applicable |
| Diplomatic representation in the US | none (territory of Australia) |
| Diplomatic representation from the US | embassy: none (territory of Australia) |
| Flag description | the flag of Australia is used |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
