| 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 Map of the World |
| Area | total: 6 sq km land: 6 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Area - comparative | about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 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 Celsius, wet season (May to October) |
| Terrain | coral atoll |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 m lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m |
| Natural resources | fish |
| Land use | agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.) forest: 0% (2018 est.) other: 100% (2018 est.) |
| Natural hazards | subject to tropical storms and hurricanes from May to October |
| Geography - note | the atoll reef is approximately 12 km (7.5 mi) in circumference; an attempt to colonize the atoll in the early 20th century ended in disaster and was abandoned in 1917 |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
