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Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia,
an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about
230 kilometres (140 mi) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a
barrier reef. In the center of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano
rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at 727 metres
(2,385 ft). The original name of the island in the Tahitian language might be
better rendered as Pora Pora, meaning "First Born"; an early transcription
found in 18th- and 19th century accounts, is Bolabolla (or "Bollabolla"). |
