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Compare Palmyra Atoll (2008) - Clipperton Island (2008)

Compare Palmyra Atoll (2008) z Clipperton Island (2008)

 Palmyra Atoll (2008)Clipperton Island (2008)
 Palmyra AtollClipperton Island
Airports 1 (2007) -
Airports - with unpaved runways total: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)
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Area total: 11.9 sq km


land: 11.9 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total: 6 sq km


land: 6 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative about 20 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Background The Kingdom of Hawaii claimed the atoll in 1862, and the US included it among the Hawaiian Islands when it annexed the archipelago in 1898. The Hawaii Statehood Act of 1959 did not include Palmyra Atoll, which is now privately owned by the Nature Conservancy. This organization is managing the atoll as a nature preserve. The lagoons and surrounding waters within the 12 nautical mile US territorial seas were transferred to the US Fish and Wildlife Service and were designated a National Wildlife Refuge in January 2001. This isolated island was named for John CLIPPERTON, a pirate who made it his hideout early in the 18th century. Annexed by France in 1855, it was seized by Mexico in 1897. Arbitration eventually awarded the island to France, which took possession in 1935.
Climate equatorial, hot, and very rainy tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, wet season (May to October)
Coastline 14.5 km 11.1 km
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Palmyra Atoll
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
Dependency status incorporated territory of the US; privately owned, but administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior; the Office of Insular Affairs of the US Department of the Interior continues to administer nine excluded areas comprising certain tidal and submerged lands within the 12 nm territorial sea or within the lagoon possession of France; administered directly by the Minister of Overseas France
Disputes - international none none
Economy - overview no economic activity Although 115 species of fish have been identified in the territorial waters of Clipperton Island, the only economic activity is tuna fishing.
Elevation extremes lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 2 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m


highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 m
Environment - current issues NA NA
Flag description the flag of the US is used the flag of France is used
Geographic coordinates 5 52 N, 162 04 W 10 17 N, 109 13 W
Geography - note about 50 islets covered with dense vegetation, coconut trees, and balsa-like trees up to 30 meters tall reef 12 km in circumference
Irrigated land - 0 sq km
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (forests and woodlands) (2005)
arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (all coral) (2005)
Legal system the laws of the US, where applicable, apply the laws of France, where applicable, apply
Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and American Samoa Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
Map references Oceania Political Map of the World
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US defense is the responsibility of France
Natural hazards NA NA
Natural resources terrestrial and aquatic wildlife fish
Population no indigenous inhabitants


note: 4 to 20 Nature Conservancy staff, US Fish and Wildlife staff (July 2007 est.)
uninhabited
Terrain very low coral atoll
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