Dig straight down through Heard Island and McDonald Islands 🇭🇲 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in Canada 🇨🇦, near Saskatoon. Below are Heard Island and McDonald Islands's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Area | 420 km² (162 sq mi) |
|---|---|
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean), Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| Also written | Islas Heard y McDonald (es) · îles Heard-et-MacDonald (fr) · 赫德岛和麦克唐纳群岛 (zh) · جزيرة هيرد وجزر ماكدونالد (ar) · Остров Херд и острова Макдональд (ru) · ハード島とマクドナルド諸島 (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, that point sits at 53.0605° N, 106.4909° W. The closest town to it is Saskatoon, Canada, about 100 km (62 miles) away.
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