Bougainville Province
| Autonomous Region of Bougainville |
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.svg) Bougainville Province in Papua New Guinea |
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| Coordinates: 6°0′S 155°0′E / 6.000°S 155.000°E | |||
| Country | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Capital | Buka (interim) | ||
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| Government | |||
| • President | John Momis (2010-) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 9,384 km2 (3,623 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011 census) | |||
| • Total | 249,358 | ||
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Bougainville Standard Time (UTC+11) | ||
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville (/ˌboʊɡənˈvɪl/ BOE-gən-VIL), previously known as the North Solomons Province, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island (also the largest of the Solomon Islands archipelago), and the province also includes Buka Island and assorted outlying nearby islands including the Carterets. The capital is temporarily Buka, though it is expected that Arawa will be the permanent provincial capital. The population of the province is 249,358 (2011 census).
Bougainville Island is ecologically and geographically part of the Solomon Islands archipelago but is not politically part of the nation of Solomon Islands. Buka, Bougainville, and most of the Solomons are part of the Solomon Islands rain forests ecoregion.
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