Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Heard Island and McDonald Islands, populated by penguins and seals and also subject to the tariffs, offered no comment.

Many, such as Zvezda TV which is run by Russia's defence ministry, note the inclusion of uninhabited Heard Island and McDonald Islands on the tariffs list.

Heard Island and McDonald Islands   The islands have no indigenous   economic activity, but the Australian Government allows limited   fishing in the surrounding waters.

Geography Heard Island and McDonald Islands Location: islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica Geographic coordinates:

Heard Island and McDonald Islands:   These uninhabited, barren islands   were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947.