Well, yes, but small amounts of some minerals are also in foods â for instance, red meat, such as beef, is a good source of iron. Just like vitamins, minerals help your body grow, develop, and stay healthy.
Bora Bora, located about 160 miles northwest of Tahiti and approximately 2,600 miles south of Hawaii, was discovered in 1722, and is arguably the most beautiful island on the planet. Under the leadership of Admiral Abel Aubert Dupetit Thouars, Bora Bora was named a colony of France in 1842.
1 Name: Bora Bora. A part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France, originally claimed in 1843. 2  Capital City: Bora Bora does not have a capital city, however its administrative center is the settlement of Vaitape on the main island.  Population: 8,880 (2007 census)