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Heard Island and McDonald Islands Government Profile

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Country nameconventional 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 statusterritory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (Australian Antarctic Division)
Legal systemthe laws of Australia apply where applicable
Diplomatic representation in the USnone (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the USembassy: none (territory of Australia)
Flag descriptionthe flag of Australia is used

Source: CIA World Factbook
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