Bora-Bora, Polynésie française
From series “The Most Beautiful Islands on the Planet”Lenght: 9 km. Height: 727 meters. Width: 5 km.
The island of Bora-Bora, whose area is no more than 38 square kilometers, has long been associated with elite recreation in the romantic atmosphere. The length of the island is about 9 km, and the width reaches 5 km. The island is surrounded by fairytale beautiful coral reefs. Not far from the coast are some tiny villages. Around 9,000 people live on Bora-Bora Island. The central part of the island has remained unchanged for thousands of years and is covered by impenetrable tropical forests.
The most remarkable natural attraction of the island is the picturesque lagoon that the divers from all over the world can see. The lagoon is quite deep so you can see in it besides thousands of colorful fish also quite large underwater inhabitants, including the rare shark species and barracudas. A part of the lagoon is called the 'ray trail'. Here live more than ten rare species of these strange fish.
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Supermarket: 'Supermarket' in 2.7 km 
Cafe/restaurant: 'Snack Matira' in 2.09 km
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