Clipperton Island

n. uninhabited atoll in North Pacific Ocean which is a possession of France

Clipperton Island (French: Île de Clipperton and as the real French name Île de la Passion) is a nine-square-kilometer coral atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, southwest of Mexico and west of Costa Rica, at . It has no permanent inhabitants. It is an overseas possession of France administered by the Minister of Overseas France.
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Background 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. Map of Clipperton Island More about Clipperton Island: Geography People Government Economy Transportation Military Transnational Issues