Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km
southwest of Mexico
Geographic coordinates: 10 17 N, 109 13 W
Map references: World
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
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 11.1 km
Maritime claims:
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate: tropical, humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains
May-October
Terrain: coral atoll
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 m
Natural resources: none
Land use:
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 100% (all coral)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)
Natural hazards: subject to tornadoes
Environment-current issues: NA
Environment-international agreements:
party to: NA
signed, but not ratified: NA
Geography-note: reef about 8 km in circumference
@Clipperton Island:People
Population: uninhabited
@Clipperton Island:Government
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
Legal system: NA
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (dependent territory of
France)
Diplomatic representation from the US: none (dependent territory of
France)
Flag description: the flag of France is used
@Clipperton Island:Economy
Economy-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.
@Clipperton Island:Transportation
Ports and harbors: none; offshore anchorage only
@Clipperton Island:Military
Military-note: defense is the responsibility of France
@Clipperton Island:Transnational Issues
Disputes-international: none
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COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
(territory of Australia)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
@Cocos (Keeling) Islands:Geography
Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean,
south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri
Lanka
Geographic coordinates:
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