Description British Indian Ocean Territory by rbd.me
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.
Location
Middle America, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,120 km southwest of Mexico
Area - comparative
about 12 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Natural resources British Indian Ocean Territory
coral atoll
Population British Indian Ocean Territory
uninhabited
Religions British Indian Ocean Territory
Languages
Education British Indian Ocean Territory expenditures