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CLIPPERTON ISLAND
FO
LOCATION:Pacific Ocean, southwest of Mexico.
LAT/LONG:10N/109W
CONTINENT:North America.
ZONES-ITU:10 CQ:7
TIME:-7 Hrs.
AREA:2 Sq.M. 5.2 Sq.Km.
POPULATION:uninhabited.
TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:French possession, administered by French Polynesia.
MISC:Part of French Polynesia, Clipperton is a 2 island atoll about 3
miles across. It was named after an alleged English pirate, John
Clipperton. With its highest point being only 70 feet, Clipperton is so
flat dxpeditions need good navigation equipment just to find it. French
officials are usually reluctant to grant landing permits because
landing is so hazardous.
(FOR US OPS-3rd party:no ROA:no)