Location of North Solomons (Bougainville) Province in Papua New Guinea

This article is about the island; Bougainville is also the name of a commune in the Somme département of France.

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Bougainville and the adjacent island of Buka are sometimes called the North Solomons, and are ecologically and geographically, although not politically, considered part of the Solomon Islands. Buka, Bougainville, and most of the Solomons are part of the Solomon Islands rain forests ecoregion. Buka Island is the second largest island in the Papua New Guinean province of Bougainville. ... (Ecology is sometimes used incorrectly as a synonym for the natural environment. ... Modern geography is a diverse discipline that draws influence from almost every other arena of knowledge. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Politics Look up Politics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Politics (disambiguation) Democracy History of democracy List of democracy and elections-related topics List of years in politics List of politics by country articles Political corruption Political economy Political movement Political parties of... Buka Island is the second largest island in the Papua New Guinean province of Bougainville. ... The Solomon Islands rain forests are a terrestrial ecoregion which includes most of the Solomon Islands (except the Santa Cruz Islands) and the islands of Bougainville and Buka, which are part of Papua New Guinea. ... An ecoregion is a relatively large area of land or water that contains a geographically distinct assemblage of natural communities. ...

Bougainville

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History

Main article: History of Bougainville

The island was named after the French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville. Starting in the late 1800s it came under German administration as part of German New Guinea. Australia, on behalf of the League of Nations administered it from 1918 until independence. Bougainville was named after the French navigator Louis Antoine de Bougainville. ... A navigator is the person onboard a ship responsible for the navigation of the vessel. ... Louis-Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) Louis-Antoine de Bougainville Louis Antoine de Bougainville (November 11, 1729–August 31, 1811) was a French navigator and military commander. ... Events and Trends Beginning of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 - 1815). ... German New Guinea (Ger. ... The League of Nations was an international organization founded after the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

The island was occupied by Australian, American and Japanese forces in World War II. It was an important base for the USAAF, RAAF and RNZAF. On March 8, 1944 during World War II, American forces were attacked by Japanese troops on Hill 700 on this island. The battle lasted five days, ending with a Japanese retreat. USAAF recruitment poster. ... The RAAF Roundel is based on that of the British Royal Air Force, with the central circle replaced by a Kangaroo, a symbol of Australia. ... The Royal New Zealand Air Force or RNZAF is the air operations arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. ... March 8 poster from Portugal March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... The Battle of Waterloo by William Sadler. ... The term retreat has several related meanings, all of which have in common the notion of safety or temporarily removing oneself from ones usual environment. ...

Independence movement's flag

The island is rich in copper and possibly gold. The Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) ostensibly reclaimed the country from corporate mining interests in the 1980s, in the form of Bougainville Copper Limited, (BCL) an Australian controlled company. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... The Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) was formed in 1988 by Bougainvilleans seeking independence from Papua New Guinea (PNG). ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ... The 1980s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1980 and 1989. ... Bougainville Copper Ltd is a copper gold and silver mining company that operated the Panguna open cut mine in Bougainville. ...

The mining activity triggered a nine-year secessionist revolt which claimed 20,000 lives. It ended in 1997, after negotiations brokered by New Zealand. Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or political entity. ... This article is about revolution in the sense of a drastic change. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During most of the revolt the island was also under blockade, which forced the people to supply themselves with everything from power to soap. Biodiesel was refined out of coconut oil to fuel vehicles as well as building a small hydroelectric power plant out of old vehicle parts. A blockade is any effort to prevent supplies, troops, information or aid from reaching an opposing force. ... Transmission lines in Lund, Sweden Electric power, often known as power or electricity, involves the production and delivery of electrical energy in sufficient quantities to operate domestic appliances, office equipment, industrial machinery and provide sufficient energy for both domestic and commercial lighting, heating, cooking and industrial processes. ... SOAP is a protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over a computer network, normally using HTTP. SOAP forms the foundation layer of the web services stack, providing a basic messaging framework that more abstract layers can build on. ... Biodiesel sample Biodiesel is fuel made from renewable resources such as vegetable oils or animal fats. ... Coconut oil is a fat consisting of over 90 percent saturated fat extracted from coconuts and used in cosmetics and in baking as a cooking oil. ... Hydroelectricity is a form of hydropower used to produce electricity. ... Oil power plant in Iraq Coal power plant in China A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power. ...

The resourcefulness of these people can be seen in their use of the coconut which besides biodiesel was also used for making soap, lamp oil, baskets, treating wounds and placed in the coals of a fire to act as a mosquito repellent. Commercial insect repellents. ...

The region is still striving for autonomy, motivated in part by fear of re-established corporate exploitation of the area.

On June 15, 2005 the election of the first autonomous government of Bougainville, presided by Joseph Kabui, was held. June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Kabui was a seccesionist leader of the island off the coast of Papua New Guinea, Bouganville. ...

On July 25, 2005 rebel leader Francis Ona died after a short illness. A former surveyor with the Bougainville Mining Limited, Francis Ona started the 10-year secessionist war in November 1988 with sabotage attacks on the mine in Panguna in support of demands for compensation for environmental damage. July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Francis Ona Francis Ona (1953 - July 24, 2005) was a Bougainvillean seccessionist leader who led an uprising against the Government of Papua New Guinea motivated at least initially by his concerns over the operation of the Panguna mine by Bouganville Copper, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto. ... Panguna is a town of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. ...

Further reading

• Douglas Oliver "Bougainville"
• Paul Quodling "Bougainville The Mine And The People"

External link

• UN Map #4089 — United Nations map of the vicinity of Bougainville Island, PDF format

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Provinces of Papua New Guinea
Central | Eastern Highlands | East New Britain | East Sepik | Enga | Gulf | Madang | Manus | Milne Bay | Morobe | New Ireland | North Solomons (Bougainville) | Oro (Northern) | Sandaun (West Sepik) | Simbu (Chimbu) | Southern Highlands | Western | Western Highlands | West New Britain | National Capital District