The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ total: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (1998 est.)

      Military

      Military—note: defense is the responsibility of Australia

      Transnational Issues

      Disputes—international: none

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      @Clipperton Island————————

      Geography

      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: World

      Area:

       total: 7 sq km

       land: 7 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

      Area—comparative: about 12 times the size of The Mall in

       Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 11.1 km

      Maritime claims:

       territorial sea: 12 nm

      Climate: tropical, humid, average temperature 20–32 degrees C,

       rains May-October

      Terrain: coral atoll

      Elevation extremes: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 m

      Natural resources: none

      Land use:

       arable land: 0%

       permanent crops: 0%

       permanent pastures: 0%

       forests and woodland: 0%

       other: 100% (all coral)

      Irrigated land: 0 sq km (1993)

      Natural hazards: subject to tornadoes

      Environment—current issues: NA

      Environment—international agreements: party to: NA signed, but not ratified: NA

      Geography—note: reef about 8 km in circumference

      People

      Population: uninhabited

      Government

      Country name:

       conventional long form: none

       conventional short form: Clipperton Island

       local long form: none

       local short form: Ile Clipperton

       former: sometimes called Ile de la Passion

      Data code: IP

      Dependency status: possession of France; administered by France from French Polynesia by a high commissioner of the Republic

      Legal system: NA

      Diplomatic representation in the US: none (dependent territory of

       France)

      Diplomatic representation from the US: none (dependent territory

       of France)

      Flag description: the flag of France is used

      Economy

      Economy—overview: Although 115 species of fish have been identified in the territorial waters of Clipperton Island, the only economic activity is a tuna fishing station.

      Transportation

      Ports and harbors: none; offshore anchorage only

      Military

      Military—note: defense is the responsibility of France

      Transnational Issues

      Disputes—international: none

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      @Cocos (Keeling) Islands———————————

      Geography

      Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia, about one-half of the way from Australia to Sri Lanka

      Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 96 50 E

      Map references: Southeast Asia

      Area:

       total: 14 sq km

       land: 14 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

       note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island

      Area—comparative: about 24 times the size of The Mall in

       Washington, DC

      Land boundaries: 0 km

      Coastline: 2.6 km

      Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm

      Climate: pleasant, modified by the southeast trade wind for about nine months of the year; moderate rainfall

      Terrain: flat, low-lying coral atolls

      Elevation extremes: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: unnamed location 5 m

      Natural resources: fish

      Land use:

       arable land: NA%

       permanent crops: NA%

       permanent pastures: NA%

       forests and woodland: NA%

       other: 100% (1993 est.)

      Irrigated land: NA sq km

      Natural hazards: cyclones may occur in the early months of the

       year

      Environment—current issues: fresh water resources are limited to

       rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs

      Environment—international agreements:

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