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    (2,385 ft). Bora Bora is part of the Commune of Bora-Bora, which also includes the atoll of Tūpai. The main languages spoken in Bora Bora are Tahitian...
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    miles in total) and of the atoll of Tupai (11 km2 (4.2 sq mi)), located 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Bora Bora. The atoll of Tupai has no permanent population...
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    Look up atoll in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An atoll ( /ˈæt.ɒl, -ɔːl, -oʊl, əˈtɒl, -ˈtɔːl, -ˈtoʊl/) is a ring-shaped island, including a coral rim...
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    mainly volcanic island cluster: Maupiti (Tahitian name: Maurua); Tupai atoll; Bora Bora (Tahitian name: Vava'u), which is the best known of the Leeward Islands...
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    Tupai (category Atolls of the Society Islands)
    called Motu Iti, is a low-lying atoll in Society Islands, French Polynesia. It lies 19 km to the north of Bora Bora and belongs to the western Leeward...
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    Pacific Ocean that includes the major islands of Tahiti, Moʻorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora and Huahine. Politically, they are part of French Polynesia, an overseas...
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    Lagoon (redirect from Atoll lagoon)
    Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons (or barrier lagoons) and atoll lagoons. They have also been identified as occurring on mixed-sand and gravel...
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    Aside from Tahiti, some other important atolls, islands, and island groups in French Polynesia are: Ahē, Bora Bora, Hiva 'Oa, Huahine, Mai'ao, Maupiti, Meheti'a...
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    (196 miles) northwest of Tahiti and 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Bora Bora. It has a population of 1,286 people. The largest town is Vaiea. Maupiti...
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    Taha'a (redirect from Atoll of Tahaa)
    was a strategic place in the conflict of rivalries between Raiatea and Bora Bora. According to Polynesian legend, Taha'a and Raiatea were separated by...
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