Clipperton Island
Clipperton Island is an uninhabited atoll in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Central America. It is about 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi) in size and is an overseas territory of France. In Spanish, it is known as Isla de la Pasión. It is about 1,280 kilometres (800 mi) from Acapulco. The nearest French settlements is Papeete, 5,400 kilometres (3,400 mi) away. Paris is 10,677 kilometres (6,634 mi) away. Clipperton Island is about 945 km (587 mi; 510 nmi) south-east of Socorro Island in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, which is the nearest land.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates | 10°18′N 109°13′W / 10.300°N 109.217°WCoordinates: 10°18′N 109°13′W / 10.300°N 109.217°W |
| Archipelago | None |
| Area | 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Non Applicable |
French explorers found the island in 1711. In 1858, it was made a part of Tahiti. Tahiti was a French protectorate, at the time. There was a dispute between Mexico, and France over the island. In 1909, Victor Emmanuel III of Italy was chosen to decide the issue. In 1931, he decided that the island should belong to France. Despite this, Clipperton was uninhabited most of the time. Since the end of the Second World War, Clipperton has mostly be used for scientific expeditions. There is a weather station, and a small landing strip for airplanes.
Today, the territory is administered from Papeete. Probably between 1840 and 1858, the lagoon closed itself, likely because of thunderstorms. Today, it is a freshwater lagoon. It is the only known freshwater lagoon in the world.[1][2]
In 2011, a postage stamp was made to commemorate the discovery of the island. It had a value of 1€. Officially, the postage stamps of French Polynesia can be used. The island has the postal code 98799; there is no post office, though.[3]
Geography
The island is low-lying and barren, with some scattered grasses, and a few of coconut trees.[4][5]
Clipperton Island Media
1899 sketch of Clipperton Rock from the Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, after a photograph
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A bright-orange Clipperton crab (Johngarthia oceanica)
The head of a viper moray (Enchelynassa canina)
Image of a large tanking ship stanked on an island
Sketch of "l'Isle de la Passion" (Clipperton) from La Princesse's ship's diary (1711).
1895 $1 stamp of Clipperton Island, issued by W. Frese & Co. as an agent of the Oceanic Phosphate Company. The local post stamps were used for mail travelling between Clipperton and San Francisco.
Mexican survivors from Clipperton Island, 1917
The U.S. Navy weather station on the northern side of Clipperton. View is from the top of a radio tower, looking northwest.
Video of the crew of the USS Concord on Clipperton Island landing a Jeep and using a radio
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References
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- ↑ Jullien, Pierre (2020-04-17) (in fr). Clipperton : une " passion " américano-franco-mexicaine. https://www.lemonde.fr/mondephilatelique/article/2020/04/17/clipperton-une-passion-americano-franco-mexicaine_6036911_5470897.html. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
- ↑ Sacotte, Jean-Charles (March 1, 1978). "Dx pedition on Clipperton". 1978 Dxpedition to Clipperton Atoll. Translated by Jeanne, Sylvie. Clipperton DX Club. Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ↑ Jost, Xenia; Jost, Christian H.; Meyer, Jean-Yves (2019-06-06). "Flora and Vegetation of Clipperton (La Passion) Atoll, North-Eastern Pacific Ocean: Three Centuries of Changes and Recent Plant Dynamics". Atoll Research Bulletin (623): 1–31. doi:10.5479/si.0077-5630.623. ISSN 0077-5630. S2CID 197962758. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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