1993 Edition
CIA World Factbook 1993 (Project Gutenberg)
Geography
Area
total area: 7 km2 land area: 7 km2 comparative area: about 12 times the size of the Mall in Washington, DC
Climate
tropical
Coastline
11.1 km
Environment
reef about 8 km in circumference
International disputes
claimed by Mexico
Irrigated land
0 km2
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
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
People and Society
Population
uninhabited
Government
Capital
none; administered by France from French Polynesia
Digraph
IP
Independence
none (possession of France)
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
Economy
Overview
The only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.
Communications
Ports
none; offshore anchorage only
Military and Security
Note
defense is the responsibility of France