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Clipperton Island

1996 Edition — territory

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Economy
Economic overview [time series]
The only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.
Geography
Area [time series]
total area: 7 sq km land area: 7 sq km comparative area: about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical, humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October
Coastline [time series]
11.1 km
Environment - current issues (Environment) [time series]
current issues: NA natural hazards: subject to tornadoes international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates [time series]
10 17 N, 109 13 W
Geography - note (Geographic note) [time series]
reef about 8 km in circumference
Disputes - international (International disputes) [time series]
claimed by Mexico
Irrigated land [time series]
0 sq km
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all coral)
Location [time series]
Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
Map references [time series]
World
Maritime claims [time series]
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources [time series]
none
Terrain [time series]
coral atoll lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Rocher Clipperton 21 m
Government
Capital [time series]
none; administered by France from French Polynesia
Data code [time series]
IP
Flag [time series]
the flag of France is used
Independence [time series]
none (possession of France)
Country name (Name of country) [time series]
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Clipperton Island local long form: none local short form: Ile Clipperton former: sometimes called Ile de la Passion
Government type (Type of government) [time series]
French possession administered by France from French Polynesia by the High Commissioner of the Republic
People
Population [time series]
uninhabited
Transportation
Military - note (Defense note) [time series]
defense is the responsibility of France
Ports [time series]
none; offshore anchorage only Defense