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Clipperton Island |
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Clipperton Island, uninhabited atoll, c.2 sq mi (5.2 sq km), in the Pacific Ocean, c.800 mi (1,290 km) SW of Mexico. It was used as a base by John Clipperton, an English pirate. The French claimed it in 1858, the Americans held it for a time in the Spanish-American War, and Mexican troops occupied it in 1897. The conflict between France and Mexico was referred to the king of Italy for arbitration in 1908. The award was made (1931) in favor of France, and Mexico surrendered the island in 1932. The island is administered from French Polynesia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Also, the technology isn't quite up to snuff yet, Clipperton notes. Of particular interest is a series of excerpts of letters written between Corporal Robert Clipperton and his wife, Corporal Myrtle Clipperton, while he was serving with the SAR and she was with the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC). Mills, Moorpark, bigeye trevally, 18-1, Clipperton Island, France, May 12, 1990. |
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