Bora Bora is an atoll located in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and South America. Together with Tahiti and Moorea, the island belongs to French Polynesia and lies about 260 kilometers northwest of the capital Papeete. The island consists of a extinct volcano, the 727 meter high Mount Otemanu, and a lagoon surrounded by a reef. In the year 2007, the island counted 8800 inhabitants. The biggest place is Vaitape. The original name was Pora Pora, which means in Tahitian's "firstborn".
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