| Geography | Clipperton Island |
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Location:
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Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico |
Geographic coordinates:
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10 17 N, 109 13 W |
Map references:
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Political Map of the World |
Area:
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total: 6 sq km
land: 6 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
Land boundaries:
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0 km |
Coastline:
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11.1 km |
Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
Climate:
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tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, wet season (May to October) |
Terrain:
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coral atoll |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 m |
Natural resources:
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fish |
Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (all coral) (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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0 sq km |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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NA |
Environment - current issues:
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NA |
Environment - international agreements:
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void |
Geography - note:
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reef 12 km in circumference |
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