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◆ ECONOMY(1 fields)
Economy - overview
The only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.
◆ GEOGRAPHY(18 fields)
Area
total: 7 sq km land : 7 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
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
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point : Rocher Clipperton 29 m
Environment - current issues
NA
Environment - international agreements
party to: NA signed, but not ratified : NA
Geographic coordinates
10 17 N, 109 13 W
Geography - note
reef about 8 km in circumference
Irrigated land
0 sq km (1993)
Land boundaries
0 km
Land use
arable land: 0% permanent crops : 0% permanent pastures: 0% forests 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 hazards
subject to tornadoes
Natural resources
none
Terrain
coral atoll
◆ GOVERNMENT(4 fields)
Country name
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
Data code
IP
Dependency status
possession of France; administered by France from French Polynesia by a high commissioner of the Republic
Flag description
the flag of France is used
◆ MILITARY(1 fields)
Military - note
defense is the responsibility of France
◆ PEOPLE(1 fields)
Population
uninhabited
◆ TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES(1 fields)
Disputes - international
none COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (territory of Australia)
◆ TRANSPORTATION(1 fields)
Ports and harbors
none; offshore anchorage only