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Location:
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Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
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Geographic coordinates:
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10 17 N, 109 13 W
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Map references:
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political map of the world
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Area:
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total: 6 sq km
water: 0 sq km
land: 6 sq km
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Area - comparative:
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about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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11.1 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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Climate:
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tropical; humid, average temperature 20-32 degrees C, rains May-October
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Terrain:
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coral atoll
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 m
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Natural resources:
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fish
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Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (all coral) (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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0 sq km (1998 est.)
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Natural hazards:
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NA
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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reef 12 km in circumference
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