Kingdom of Bora Bora
The Kingdom of Bora Bora was established during the early 19th century with the unification of the island of Bora Bora and official recognition by France and the United Kingdom in 1847 through the Jarnac Convention. It was one of a number of independent Polynesian states in the Society Islands, alongside Tahiti, Huahine and Raiatea in the 19th century, which all shared a similar language and culture and whose rulers were interrelated by marriage. Besides Bora Bora, the Kingdom encompassed the islands of Tupai, Maupiti, Maupihaa, Motu One, and Manuae. The Kingdom was finally annexed to France in 1888 and its last queen Teriimaevarua III was replaced by a French vice-resident in 1895.: 211
Kingdom of Bora-Bora Royaume de Bora-Bora | |||||||
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| Early 19th century–1895 | |||||||
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| Capital | Nunue Vaitape | ||||||
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| Religion | Tahitian, Christianity | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
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• 1778–1812 | Tapoa I (first) | ||||||
• 1873–1895 | Teriimaevarua III (last) | ||||||
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• Established | Early 19th century | ||||||
| 19 March 1888 | |||||||
• Abdication of Teriimaevarua III | 21 September 1895 | ||||||
| Currency | French franc Pound sterling | ||||||
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