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Wikipedia - Clipperton Island - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article offers a map, description and some history of the island.
NationMaster - Clipperton Island - Profile includes information for various aspects of the country, with a special emphasis on statistics and rankings.
Clipperton Island Pictures and History - History, map and photos of the island.
CIA - The World Factbook: Clipperton Island - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.

Clipperton Island - Clipperton Island (French: Île de Clipperton and as the real French name Île de la Passion) is a nine-square-kilometer coral atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, southwest of Mexico and west of Costa Rica, at . It has no permanent inhabitants.
John Clipperton - John Clipperton was an English pirate and privateer who fought against the Spanish in the 18th century. He used Clipperton Island (discovered in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan) as his base for his raids on shipping.
Ramón Arnaud - Captain Ramón Arnaud Vignon (1877––1916) was an officer in the Mexican Army and the last Mexican governor of Clipperton Island.
Administrative divisions of French Polynesia - There are two levels of administrative divisions of French Polynesia, five administrative subdivisions (French: subdivisions administratives) each of which is further divided into a total of 48 communes, plus Clipperton Island which is administratively attached to French Polynesia. The breakdown into administrative subdivisions was as a result of decree #72-408 of May 17, 1972, and the communes were thereafter established as a result of law #71-1028, dated December 24, 1971.
Nazca Booby - The Nazca Booby Sula granti is a booby which is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, namely on the Galápagos Islands where it can be seen by eco-tourists, and on Clipperton Island.