Bougainville Island
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Area | 9318 |
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Elevation | 2715 |
Population | 234,280 (2011) |
Pop. density | 18. 80 /km2 (48. 69 /sq mi) |
Did you know | The conflict that began in 1988 prompted the closure of one of the world's largest copper and gold mines, operated at Panguna in central Bougainville from 1972 to 1989. |
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ID | 1098876 |
About Bougainville Island
Bougainville Island is the main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville of Papua New Guinea. This region is also known as Bougainville Province or the North Solomons. Its land area is 9,300 km².