Clipperton

Native name: Ile de Clipperton , Isla de la Pasion
Clipperton Island with lagoon , showing depths in metres
Geography
Location	Pacific Ocean
Coordinates	10°18′N 109°13′W  /  10.300°N 109.217°W  / 10.300; -109.217
Archipelago	None
Area	6 km 2 (2.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Highest point	Clipperton Rock
Administration
France
Minor territory	Ile de Clipperton
Demographics
Population	Non Applicable (1945)
Additional information
Time zone	EAST ( UTC-8 )
Official website	L’ile de Clipperton

Clipperton Island is an uninhabited atoll in the Pacific Ocean , off the coast of Central America . It is about 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi) in size, and is an overseas territory of France . In Spanish , it is known as Isla de la Pasion. It is about 1,280 kilometres (800 mi) from Acapulco . The nearest French settlements is Papeete , 5,400 kilometres (3,400 mi) away. Paris is 10,677 kilometres (6,634 mi) away. Clipperton Island is about 945 km (587 mi; 510 nmi) south-east of Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Archipelago , which is the nearest land.

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The island is low-lying and barren, with some scattered grasses, and a few of coconut trees . ^{[1] [2]}

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