Geography Of Clipperton Island

Location Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
 
Geographic coordinates 10 17 N, 109 13 W
 
Map references political_world 
Area
total: 6 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 6 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
territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 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 fish
 
Land use
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (all coral) (2001)
 
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1998 est.)
 
Natural hazards NA
 
Environment - current issues NA
 
Environment - international agreements  
Geography note reef 12 km in circumference

 

 

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