Clipperton Island
Clipperton Island as the 1998 edition of the CIA World Factbook published it: 30 fields, one of 36 editions from 1990 to 2025.
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Geography
Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km | southwest of Mexico
18 fieldsLand useshare of 7 sq km
People
1 fieldGovernment
7 fieldsCountry 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
Dependency status
possession of France; administered by France from French Polynesia by a high commissioner of the Republic
Economy
Although 115 species of fish have been identified in | the territorial waters of Clipperton Island, the only economic | activity is a tuna fishing station.
1 fieldEconomy-overview
Although 115 species of fish have been identified in the territorial waters of Clipperton Island, the only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.
Transportation
1 fieldMilitary
1 fieldTransnational Issues
1 fieldDisputes-international
none COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS Cocos (Keeling) Islands (territory of Australia) Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cite this entry
Central Intelligence Agency. “Clipperton Island.” The World Factbook 1998. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/clipperton-island/1998.