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Clipperton Island

1992 Edition — territory

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Communications
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only
Defense Forces
Note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of France
Economy
Economic overview (Overview) [time series]
The only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.
Geography
Climate [time series]
tropical
Coastline [time series]
11.1 km
Area - comparative (Comparative area) [time series]
about 12 times the size of the Mall in Washington, DC
Disputes - international (Disputes) [time series]
claimed by Mexico
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
reef about 8 km in circumference
Area (Land area) [time series]
7 km2
Land boundaries [time series]
none
Land use [time series]
arable land 0%; permanent crops 0%; meadows and pastures 0%; forest and woodland 0%; other (coral) 100%
Maritime claims [time series]
Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources [time series]
none
Note [time series]
located 1,120 km southwest of Mexico in the North Pacific Ocean; also called Ile de la Passion
Terrain [time series]
coral atoll
Area (Total area) [time series]
7 km2
Government
Capital [time series]
none; administered by France from French Polynesia
Country name (Long-form name) [time series]
none
Government type (Type) [time series]
French possession administered by France from French Polynesia by High Commissioner of the Republic Jean MONTPEZAT
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited