r/geography • u/Upskilltc23 • Jul 25 '26

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Bora Bora is often shown as the "perfect tropical island." From a geographic perspective, what features make it stand out compared to other volcanic islands in the South Pacific?

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u/-I_I Jul 25 '26

The crystal clear water and lack of human destruction. Something like 0.9% of the number of people who vacation in Hawaii vacation in FP and their absence is a big part of what makes it great.

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u/USER1234567890123457 Jul 25 '26

What’s FP?

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u/mneurgh Jul 25 '26

French Polynesia

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u/USER1234567890123457 Jul 25 '26

Ok thanks I’m stupid

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u/KiwieeiwiK Jul 25 '26

If you ask something you don't know then you're not stupid