Bora Bora is an island of the Leeward Islands which forms an archipelago community located in French Polynesia

Geography of Bora Bora Island

This island includes group of carrots; where considered Bora Bora It is the main island among this group of islands, in addition to the presence of a group of other islands; Such as: Tabby Reef Island, Atoll Reef Island, and perhaps what distinguishes the island most Bora Bora It is its unique geographical location, as it is bordered on the north side by the coral island of Atoll, and it is indicated that there is no actual population on the islands of Tapi and Atoll, where some workers come with the aim of harvesting coconuts.

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History of Bora Bora

It is believed that the first people to settle this island were the Polynesians, in the fourth century AD, when they called it Vavau, and the first to see this island was the European Jacob Roggeven, in the year 1722 AD, in addition to the explorer James Cook in the year 1769 AD, and later it reached This island was the London Missionary Society, in the year 1820 AD, and in the year 1842 AD it became a French protectorate, and it has remained so to this day.

In World War II, specifically after the events of December 1941, XNUMX AD, after the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, and the entry of the United States into World War II, an island was chosen. Bora Bora As a base designated for the South Pacific region, for military purposes, it was used mainly as an oil depot, an airstrip, and a naval base. In addition, a defensive fortress known as Operation Bobcat was built there, which contained approximately nine military ships, in addition to 20,000 tons of equipment, and about 5,000 soldiers. In addition to all of the above, the island had seven huge naval cannons set up at a group of strategic points on it, with the aim of protecting it against any enemy attack.

dominant languages

On the island, the French and Tahitian languages ​​are the most important languages ​​spoken by the island's inhabitants, in addition to the presence of the English language that is used to communicate with tourists, and it is noteworthy that most visitors hold American, Japanese, and European nationalities, and there are no public transportation on this island what Except for one bus located in the middle of the road that goes around the island, and returns to it almost every hour, with some bicycles for transportation, in addition to the possibility of renting cars for tourists.