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Truly Amazing Places To Visit

Bora Bora is a 30.55 km2  island group in the  Leeward group in the western part of the  Society Islands  of  French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the  Pacific Ocean. The main island, located about 230 kilometres (143 miles) 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 feet). It is part of the commune of  Bora-Bora, which also includes the a toll of  Tūpai.

Bora Bora is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. The major settlement,  Vaitape, is on the western side of the  main island, opposite the main channel into the lagoon. Produce of the island is mostly limited to what can be obtained from the sea and the plentiful coconut trees, which were historically of economic importance for copra.

9. Highlands, Iceland