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The history of Bora Bora Bora Bora is an island
Islands French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific. In the center of the island are the remains of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount and Mount Pahia Otemanu, the highest point at 727 meters (2,385 feet). 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).
The settlement increased, Vaitape is on the western side of the island, opposite the main channel into the lagoon. The products of the island are mostly limited to what can be obtained from the sea and coconut trees, which were historically of economic importance for copra. August 2007 during the census, the island's population was about 8880 people.
The island is administratively part of the municipality (commune) of Bora Bora, itself in the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands. The town of Bora Bora is the island of Bora Bora with its surrounding islets emerging from the coral reef (29.3 km ² / 11.3 miles square in total) and the atoll of Tupai (11 km 2 / ab 4.2.) , located 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Bora Bora. The atoll of Tupai has no permanent population, plus about 50 workers in the coconut plantations. The former president Gaston Tong Sang in French Polynesia is the current mayor of Bora Bora.
The island was inhabited by Polynesian settlers around the 4th secolo.Il first European sighting was made by Jakob Roggeveen in 1722. James Cook sighted the island in 1769 and landed in 1777.Un Missionary arrived in London in 1820 and has Protestant church founded in 1822. In 1842 Bora Bora was made a protectorate of France following the actions of Admiral Abel Aubert Thouars Dupetit.
Following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, the United States entered World War II. The U.S. chose Bora Bora as a South Pacific base and a military supply depot for oil, airstrip, seaplane base, and defensive fortifications were built. Known as "Operation Bobcat", has maintained a force of nine supply ships, 20,000 tons of equipment and about 5,000 men. Seven huge naval guns were set up at strategic points around the island to protect it against possible military attack.
However, the island has seen not as a struggle against the American presence in Bora Bora went uncontested during the war. Even if the base was officially closed June 2, 1946, many U.S. personnel and the people loved the island so much that they refused to leave. The World War II airstrip, which has never been able to accommodate large aircraft, French Polynesia was the only international airport until Faa'a International Airport was opened in Papeete, Tahiti in 1962.
The town of Bora Bora is the island of Bora Bora with its surrounding islets emerging from the coral reef (29.3 km ² / 11.3 miles square in total) and the atoll of Tupai (11 km2/4.2 pop.), located 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Bora Bora. The atoll of Tupai has no permanent population, except for some workers in the coconut plantations.
The town is the administrative subdivision of the Leeward Islands.
The administrative center of the town is the settlement of Vaitape on the island of Bora Bora.
Today the island is mainly dependent on tourism. In recent years, various localities have been built on motus (small islands) surrounding the lagoon. Thirty years ago, Hotel Bora Bora built the first over-the-water bungalows on stilts over the lagoon and today, overwater bungalows are a standard feature of most Bora Bora resorts. The quality of these bungalows ranges from relatively cheap, basic accommodations to luxury - and pricy - places to stay. Most tourist destinations are aquacentric, but you can visit the attractions on the ground, as the guns of World War II. Air Tahiti has five or six daily flights to the airport in Bora Bora on Moto Mute from Tahiti (as well as from other islands).
Although French and Tahitian are the main languages \u200b\u200bspoken by the people, people in contact with tourists generally have a command of English. Most visitors to Bora Bora are American, Japanese or Europe. Public transport on the island is limited, consisting of a single bus that goes halfway around the island and back every hour. The bicycle is the preferred method of transport. There are also fun little car hire in Vaitape. Bora Bora is predestined for snorkeling and scuba diving and around its lagoon. Many species of sharks and rays inhabit the body of water nearby. There are few players on the island manta ray scuba diving and also offer shark feeding dives.
In addition to the existing islands of Bora Bora (Motu in Taihitian called), the new man, made of Motu Motu Marfo was added in the north-east of the lagoon on the property of the St. Regis Resort.
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