Bora Bora is an island in French Polynesia located northwest of Papeete, surrounded by a lagoon and barrier reef. In the center are the remnants of an extinct volcano with two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, reaching 727 meters tall. The island has a warm, marine-tropical climate year-round being located 17 degrees south of the equator.

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2. Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The original name of the island in the Tahitian language might be better rendered as Pora Pora , meaning "First Born”. 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).

3. Bora Bora is at 17 degrees south of the equator, and the climate there, known as marine-tropical , makes for warm weather year-round. That makes this magic island a haven for everyone.

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