Clipperton Island: Government#
| 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 |
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| 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 |