CIA Factbook The World Factbook 1994: Clipperton IslandGeography Location: Middle America, in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico Area: • total area: 7 sq km • land area: 7 sq km • comparative area: about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 11.1 km Maritime claims: • exclusive economic zone: 200 nm • territorial sea: 12 nm International disputes: claimed by Mexico Climate: tropical Terrain: coral atoll Natural resources: none Land use: • arable land: 0% • permanent crops: 0% • meadows and pastures: 0% • forest and woodland: 0% • other: 100% (all coral) Irrigated land: 0 sq km Environment: • current issues: NA • natural hazards: NA • international agreements: NA Note: reef about 8 km in circumference