SELECT EDITION
◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Economic overview
The only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.
◆ GEOGRAPHY(15 fields)
Area
total area: 7 sq km land area: 7 sq km comparative area: about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Climate
tropical, humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October
Coastline
11.1 km
Environment
current issues: NA natural hazards: subject to tornadoes international agreements: NA
Geographic coordinates
10 17 N, 109 13 W
Geographic note
reef about 8 km in circumference
International disputes
claimed by Mexico
Irrigated land
0 sq km
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% meadows and pastures: 0% forest and woodland: 0% other: 100% (all coral)
Location
Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
Map references
World
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural resources
none
Terrain
coral atoll lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Rocher Clipperton 21 m
◆ GOVERNMENT(6 fields)
Capital
none; administered by France from French Polynesia
Data code
IP
Flag
the flag of France is used
Independence
none (possession of France)
Name of country
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
Type of government
French possession administered by France from French Polynesia by the High Commissioner of the Republic
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited
◆ TRANSPORTATION(2 fields)
Defense note
defense is the responsibility of France
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only Defense