Donald Trump put a 10% tariff on Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica... [View all]

Donald Trump put a 10% tariff on Heard and McDonald Islands near Antarctica...

Where they don't have any inhabitants?

What a f'n idiot.

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I had to look them up since I had not heard of them.
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The area is managed as a strict nature reserve (IUCN Category 1a) by the Australian Antarctic Division through the Australian Government's Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve Management Plan that covers marine reserves in the same region as well as the World Heritage Area.

Heard and McDonald Islands - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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Who owns Heard Island and McDonald's island?
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands are an external territory of the Commonwealth of Australia, administered by the Australian Antarctic Division and managed as a strict nature reserve.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:

Ownership:
The islands are an external territory of Australia, meaning they are part of Australia but located far from the mainland.

Administration:
They are managed by the Australian Antarctic Division, a part of the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and are located in the Southern Indian Ocean.
World Heritage Site:
The islands were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997 for their outstanding universal natural values.
Location:
The islands are located in the Southern Indian Ocean, approximately 2,500 miles (4,000 km) southwest of Perth.
History:
Britain formally claimed Heard Island and the McDonald Islands in 1910 and transferred them to Australia in 1947.
Marine Reserve:
The area, including the islands and the surrounding ocean to 12 nautical miles from shore, is managed as a strict nature reserve (IUCN Category 1a).
Uninhabited:
The islands are unoccupied by humans and remain one of the world's least anthropogenically disturbed areas.