Bougainville mona festival welcome song-Bougainville Anthem

After 28,000 years of peace and tranquility

3 Jul 1768 Discovered by Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, named Bougainville Island.
Apr 1885 German protectorate over northern Solomon Islands (Buka, Bougainville, Choiseul, Santa Isabel, and Ontong Java islands)(Deutschen Salomon




14 Nov 1899 Germany transfers Choiseul, Santa Isabel, the Shortland, and Ontong Java islands to British Solomon Islands (effective 1900), but retains Bougainville and Buka Islands as part of German New Guinea, from 1914 North East New Guinea.

31 Mar 1942 - 1 Nov 1943 Japanese occupation (Japanese forces surrender 8 Sep 1945).
20 Nov 1950 Kieta district renamed Bougainville district.
1 Sep 1975 - 9 Aug 1976 Secession as Republic of the North Solomons (not recognized).
9 Aug 1976 Re-incorporated into Papua New Guinea with autonomy (province of North Solomons).
1989 Autonomy abrogated by Papua New Guinea.
17 May 1990 - 24 Jul 2005
Republic of Bougainville declares independence (also called Independent Republic of Me'ekamui; from 17 May 2005 Royal Kingdom of Me'ekamui) (not recognized).
10 Apr 1995 Bougainville Transitional Government established.
1 Jan 1999 Replaced by Bougainville Reconciliation Government.
27 Mar 2002 Autonomy granted by Papua New Guinea.
15 Jun 2005 Autonomous Region of Bougainville established

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