Bougainville (Isla)

"Bougainville es la mayor de las islas del archipiélago de las islas Salomón y pertenece al estado de Papúa Nueva Guinea, del que constituye la Región Autónoma de Bougainville junto con la isla de Buka y las islas Carteret. Tiene una superficie de 9318 km² y cuenta con más de 175.160 habitantes (datos del año 2000). La ciudad principal es Arawa."

"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. The population of the province is 175,160 (2000 census), which includes the adjacent island of Buka and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets. Mount Balbi at 2,700 m is the highest point. Although Bougainville Island is geographically part of the Solomon Islands archipelago, it is not a part of the state of Solomon Islands."