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Clipperton Island
This isolated atoll was named for John CLIPPERTON, an English pirate who was rumored to have made it his hideout early in the 18th century. Annexed by France in 1855 and claimed by the US, it was seized by Mexico in 1897. Arbitration eventually awarded the island to France in 1931, which took possession in 1935.

geography

location

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10.17° N, 109. 13° W
Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico

area

6 sq km
land
6 sq km
water
0 sq km

land boundaries

0 km

coastline

11.1 km

climate

tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees Celsius, wet season (May to October)

terrain

coral atoll

elevation

lowest point
Pacific Ocean
0
highest point
Rocher Clipperton
29

natural resources

  • fish

land use

  • arable land
  • permanent crops
  • permanent pasture
  • forest
  • other

people

This entry doesn't have any available people data.

government

country name

    conventional

  • none
    long form
  • Clipperton Island
    short form

    local

  • none
    long form
  • Ile Clipperton
    short form

legal system

the laws of France apply

flag description

the flag of France is used

economy

overview

Although 115 species of fish have been identified in the territorial waters of Clipperton Island, tuna fishing is the only economically viable species.

communications

This entry doesn't have any available communications data.

energy

This entry doesn't have any available energy data.

transportation

This entry doesn't have any available transportation data.

military

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