Country name:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Clipperton Island
local long form:
none
local short form:
Ile Clipperton
former:
sometimes referred to as Ile de la Passion or Atoll Clipperton
etymology:
named after an 18th-century English pirate who supposedly used the island as a base
Dependency status:
possession of France; administered directly by the Minister of Overseas France
Legal system:
the laws of France apply
Flag description:
the flag of France is used