Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Bougainville (/ˈboʊɡənˌvɪl/ BOH-ghən-vil;[3] Tok Pisin: Bogenvil),[4][5] officially the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island, while the region also includes Buka Island and a number of outlying islands and atolls.
Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
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| File:Bougainville in Papua New Guinea (special marker).svg | |
| Capital and largest city | Buka 6.3754° S, 155.3807° E |
| Official languages | English, Tok Pisin |
| Tok Pisin North Bougainville languages South Bougainville languages | |
| Demonym(s) | Bougainvillean |
| Government | Autonomous Region |
| Ishmael Toroama | |
| Patrick Nisira | |
| Legislature | House of Representatives |
| Establishment | |
• Autonomy | 25 June 2002 |
| 7 December 2019 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,384 km2 (3,623 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2011 estimate | 249,358 |
| HDI (2018) | Increase 0.580[2] medium |
| Currency | Papua New Guinean kina (PGK) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (Bougainville Standard Time) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +675 |
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The interim capital is Buka.[6]
In 2011, the region had an estimated population of 250,000 people.
In late 2019, an independence referendum was held with 98.31% voting for independence rather than continued autonomy within Papua New Guinea.
Autonomous Region Of Bougainville Media
- My Bougainville, or The Song of Australia.ogg
My Bougainville, or The Song of Australia
- Pfahlhaus-Nachbau Toborei.jpg
Replica of a traditional stake-house built by men from Toboroi, Bougainville Island
- Soldiers hoisting the Union Jack at Kieta, Bougainville, German New Guinea.jpg
Australian soldiers hoisting the Union Jack at Kieta, Bougainville, following their capture of German New Guinea in 1914
- 42 Bombardment Group - B-25 Mitchells.jpg
American B-25 Mitchell bombers from the 42nd Bombardment Group over the Selay Peninsula of Bougainville, 1944
HMAS Wewak unloading an Australian Army truck during Operation Bel Isi
- White Island, Bougainville.jpg
White Island, Bougainville
- Bvdistricts.svg
District map of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville
- Un-bougainville.png
Map of the vicinity of Bougainville Island
References
- ↑ "AUTONOMOUS REGION OF BOUGAINVILLE : Bougainville Flag, Emblem and Anthem (Protection) Bill 2018" (PDF). Abg.gov.pg. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ↑ "Bougainville: a vote for independence". The World. ABC News. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ Bogenvil. Tok Pisin English Dictionary. https://www.tokpisin.info/bogenvil/. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ K20 milien bilong Bogenvil referendem. Loop PNG. 6 June 2019. http://www.looppng.com/png-news/k20-milien-bilong-bogenvil-referendem-84753. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ The Report: Papua New Guinea 2016. Oxford Business Group. 2016-09-19. ISBN 978-1-910068-64-9.
