Clipperton Island

French possession administered by France fromIndependence none (possession of France)

Clipperton Island as the 1996 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 25 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.

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Capitalnone
Position10 17 N, 109 13 W
Area7 sq km
LocationMiddle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120
1996

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, 1,120 | km southwest of Mexico

15 fields

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, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico

Geographic coordinates

10 17 N, 109 13 W

International disputes

claimed by Mexico

Climate

tropical, humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October

Terrain

coral atoll

lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Rocher Clipperton 21 m

Environment

current issues:
NA
natural hazards:
subject to tornadoes
international agreements:
NA

Geographic note

reef about 8 km in circumference

People

1 field

Population

uninhabited

Government

French possession administered by France from

6 fields

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

Capital

none; administered by France from French Polynesia

Independence

none (possession of France)

Flag

the flag of France is used

Economy

The only economic activity is a tuna fishing | station.

1 field

Economic overview

The only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.

Transportation

2 fields

Ports

none; offshore anchorage only Defense

Defense note

defense is the responsibility of France

Central Intelligence Agency. “Clipperton Island.” The World Factbook 1996. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/clipperton-island/1996.

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