Bora Bora
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Seth Blocker 4-28-14. Bora Bora . History of Bora Bora. First discovered by Captain James Cook in 1769 during his exploration of the region. Interesting facts. Did you know that Bora Bora is actually Pora Pora
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Seth Blocker 4-28-14 Bora Bora
History of Bora Bora. First discovered by Captain James Cook in 1769 during his exploration of the region.
Interesting facts. • Did you know that Bora Bora is actually PoraPora • There are NO poisonous snakes or insects in French Polynesia. , meaning “first born”. • Over half of the population is under the age of 20 years old. • The first European sighting of Bora Bora was by JakobRoggeveen in 1722 • Bora Bora is separated by two main seasons, the wet period and the dry.
Leader or president. • Gaston Tong Sang, President of French Polynesia
Culture. • Nearly 5,800 people live on Bora Bora and most still embrace the culture of myths and legends that have been handed down from the Polynesian gods.