| Info about Clipperton Island | |
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.
| | Climate info | | tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, wet season (May to October) | | Natural Resources | | fish | | Economic data | | Although 115 species of fish have been identified in the territorial waters of Clipperton Island, the only economic activity is tuna fishing.
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