Clipperton Island (2008) | Clipperton Island (2003) | |
Climate | tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, wet season (May to October) | tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October |
Dependency status | possession of France; administered directly by the Minister of Overseas France | possession of France; administered by France from French Polynesia by a high commissioner of the Republic |
Irrigated land | 0 sq km | 0 sq km (1998 est.) |
Land use | arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all coral) (2005) |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (all coral) (1998 est.) |
Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM |
Population | uninhabited | uninhabited (July 2003 est.) |
Ports and harbors | - | none; offshore anchorage only |
Waterways | - | none |