Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
| Motto: Peace, Unity, Prosperity | |
| Anthem: My Bougainville[1] | |
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| Capital and largest city | Buka 6.3754° S, 155.3807° E |
| Official languages | English, Tok Pisin |
| Other languages | Tok Pisin North Bougainville languages South Bougainville languages |
| Demonym(s) | Bougainvillean |
| Government | Autonomous Region |
| Ishmael Toroama | |
• Vice-President | Patrick Nisira |
| Legislature | House of Representatives |
| Establishment | |
• Autonomy | 25 June 2002 |
• Voted independence | 7 December 2019 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,384 km2 (3,623 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2011 estimate | 249,358 |
| HDI (2018) |  0.580[2]medium |
| Currency | Papua New Guinean kina (PGK) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (Bougainville Standard Time) |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +675 |
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.
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. Now the results have to be ratified.[7][8][9] In March 2025, the Bougainville Independence Leaders Consultation Forum recommended 1 September 2027 as the date of independence.[10]
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. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ "K20 milien bilong Bogenvil referendem". Loop PNG. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ The Report: Papua New Guinea 2016. Oxford Business Group. 2016-09-19. ISBN 978-1-910068-64-9.
- ↑ "Bougainville sets 2027 deadline for independence from Papua New Guinea". France 24. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ↑ "PNG, B'ville agree on latter's independence". Post Courier. 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ↑ Mckenna, Kylie; Ariku, Emelda (19 November 2021). "Bougainville independence: recalling promises of international help". The Interpreter. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ Waide, Scott (12 March 2025). "Bougainville Leaders Forum recommends September 2027 for independence". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 15 March 2025.