Clipperton Island

French possession administered by France from French PolynesiaIndependence none (possession of France)

Clipperton Island as the 1995 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 23 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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Capitalnone
Area7 sq km
LocationMiddle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, southwest
1995

Every edition of Clipperton Island

Populationas each edition published it
Not in this edition 2,000 in 2000

Geography

Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, southwest | of Mexico

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Land useshare of 7 sq km

forest and woodland 0%other 100% (all coral)arable land 0% in all · permanent crops 0% in all · meadows and pastures 0% in all · irrigated 0 sq km
Area
7sq km
land area: 7 sq kmcomparative area: about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Coastline
11.1km
land boundaries: 0 kmexclusive economic zone: 200 nmterritorial sea: 12 nm

Location

Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, southwest of Mexico

International disputes

claimed by Mexico

Climate

tropical

Terrain

coral atoll

Environment

current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
NA
international agreements:
NA

Note

reef about 8 km in circumference

People

1 field

Population

uninhabited

Government

French possession administered by France from French Polynesia

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Names

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

French possession administered by France from French Polynesia by High Commissioner of the Republic

Capital

none; administered by France from French Polynesia

Independence

none (possession of France)

Economy

The only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.

1 field

Overview

The only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.

Transportation

1 field

Ports

none; offshore anchorage only

Defense Forces

1 field

Note

defense is the responsibility of France COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (territory of Australia)

Central Intelligence Agency. “Clipperton Island.” The World Factbook 1995. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/clipperton-island/1995.

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