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Bougainville
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Bougainville
Bogenvil
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Bougainville - Province of Bougainville
The island and province Bougainville is part of ► Papua New Guinea and is the largest of the ► Solomon Islands group. Its capital is Arawa. Bougainville, the adjacent island of Buka, and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets are sometimes known as North Solomons. Together they make up the Papua New Guinean province of that name. The population is 249,358 (2011 census).
The island is ecologically and geographically, although not politically, part of the Solomon Islands. Buka, Bougainville, and most of the Solomons are part of the Solomon Islands rain forests ecoregion.
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| Short name
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Bougainville
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| Official name
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Province of Bougainville
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| Status
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Autonomous province of ► Papua New Guinea
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| Capital
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Arawa
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| Population
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249,358 inhabitants
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| Area
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9,300 km²
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| Major languages
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English and local languages (Creole)
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| Major religions
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n.a.
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| More information
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Bougainville, Geography of Bougainville, History of Bougainville and Politics of Bougainville
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| More images
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Bougainville - Bougainville (Category).
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General maps
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English: UN map Magyar: Az ENSZ térképe
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US military map
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