Short facts about the 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:

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:

fish

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:

NA

Environment - current issues:

NA

Geography - note:

reef about 8 km in circumference

Source: World Factbook