An island in the northern Solomon Islands. It belongs to Papua New Guinea. It is mountainous and has active volcanoes such as Bagana and Balbi (2,685m). It produces copper, gold, silver, coconuts, bananas, and cacao. It was named after the Frenchman Bougainville, who arrived in 1768. It became a German territory in 1884 and an Australian trust territory in 1914. Its capital is Arawa. It was a fierce battleground between the United States and Japan during the Pacific War. It covers an area of 9,300 km2 . It has a population of 249,358 (2011), including Buga Island to the north. It belongs to the Solomon Islands both culturally and geographically. Around the time of Papua New Guinea's independence in 1975, the islanders declared independence, but this was not recognized due to the interests of the world's leading copper mine. However, as mining development progressed, armed conflict by the residents intensified again in 1988. In 1990, the Bougainville Revolutionary Army declared independence, and clashes with government forces have continued since then. → Related articles Solomon Islands | Papua New Guinea | Bougainville conflict Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
ソロモン諸島北部の島。パプア・ニューギニアに所属。山がちでバガナ,バルビ(2685m)等の活火山がある。銅,金,銀,ココナッツ,バナナ,カカオ等を産する。1768年に来航したフランスのブーゲンビルにちなんで命名された。1884年ドイツ領,1914年オーストラリア信託統治領。主都アラワ。太平洋戦争中の日米激戦地。9300km2。北方に接するブガ島を含め24万9358人(2011)。文化的にも地理的にもソロモン諸島に属している。1975年のパプア・ニューギニア独立前後に島民は分離独立を宣言したが,世界有数の銅鉱山資源の利権がからんで認められなかった。しかし鉱山開発が進む中で1988年には再び住民の武力闘争が激化する。1990年には〈ブーゲンビル革命軍〉による独立宣言がなされ,その後も政府軍との衝突が繰り返されている。 →関連項目ソロモン諸島|パプア・ニューギニア|ブーゲンビル紛争 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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