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Bougainville

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Bougainville , volcanic island (1990 est. pop. 154,000), c.3,880 sq mi (10,050 sq km), SW Pacific, largest in the Solomon Islands chain. With Buka and smaller neighboring islands, it forms an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea . Bougainville is rugged and densely forested. There are several good harbors, with the main port at Kieta. The economy is mainly agricultural; major exports are copra, ivory nuts, green snails, cocoa, tortoise shells, and trepang. Copper mining was important until 1989 when an insurrection closed down the mine. The center of administration is at Sohano, a coral island... Read more
Louis Antoine de Bougainville
Louis Antoine de Bougainville Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811) was a French soldier and explorer. An...Frenchman to circumnavigate the world. Louis Antoine de Bougainville was born in Paris on Nov. 12, 1729, and early established... Read more
Bougainville campaign
Bougainville campaign, fought during the Pacific war from November...tried to clear the island of its Japanese garrison. Bougainville, 200 km. (125 mi.) long, was the largest...in on Rabaul , the main Japanese base in the area. Bougainville was the last Japanese bastion between it and ... Read more

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