Geographically it is part of the Soloman islands ,but it was politically included in PNG .When it was fighting the PNG they used coconuts to power there cars as they were blockaded by PNG and had no oil.
The Germans had quite a lot of interests in that part of the world and to this day Lutheranism is a very popular form of Christianity in that area and now we know how it got there!
There was one mistake. You said that “Germany held onto the island until after they were defeated in World War 1.” Australian forces captured Bougainville island in December 1914.
If you watch the war history channels you know Bouganville at the last campaign in the Solomons Islands after starting at the southern end of the chain with Guadalcanal
It will be interesting to see how their society fares in the next few decades. It seems their petition for independence means they have a cohesive sense of themselves relative to their neighbors. I hope they can find a way to live harmoniously.
Paused video: My guess for country which took control would be Germany. If that is correct then it is not that impressive to know this as it is logical considering the colonial history of Papua New Guinea. Edit: I am a middle aged Australian who knows our colonial history and I remember when PNG became independent. Those of us who watch/listen to the ABC (the equivalent of the BBC) also are aware of the long running independence movement.
I tried. I tried so hard, I studied the Bougainville independence movement in the University of Sydney geography faculty back in the day so I was genuinely interested. But you don't know a thing. Everything in this video is regurgitated junk from (mostly questionable) sources. And your pronunciation... omg. I refer not to your quirky accent but to words you just get plain wrong. It is not "Oceana", it's Oceania. Small coral islands are not pronounced like you are paying "a toll". The emphasis is on the first syllable. Why do people make videos on RUclips when they possess not the slightest modicum of intelligence, knowledge or curiosity?
@@S1riuslyy Insufferable's better than ignorant, like this bloke who can't pronounce the name of the continent correctly. Pretty embarrassing really for a supposed geography 'expert'. And irritating to those of us who live in Oceania.
As an Australian western Sydney is sometimes referred as boganville
@@megaphatc4377 Bloody oath
What are bogans? 😊😅
@@megaphatc4377 why
I came back from 2027 and I can tell you that it didn't work
I'll remember this
@@GastyX153Bet
@JohnnySeldon13 bro is not him 💀💀
From the bottom of my heart i want to say to you kai² kan lo mama blo yu na susu lo kan blo sister bliu thank you thats all
Am from Bougainville we will get independence jst wait nd see
Geographically it is part of the Soloman islands ,but it was politically included in PNG .When it was fighting the PNG they used coconuts to power there cars as they were blockaded by PNG and had no oil.
The Germans had quite a lot of interests in that part of the world and to this day Lutheranism is a very popular form of Christianity in that area and now we know how it got there!
4:03 *Oceania
There was one mistake. You said that “Germany held onto the island until after they were defeated in World War 1.” Australian forces captured Bougainville island in December 1914.
I mean that’s part of the defeat in WWI
1 New Country, after 17 long years!
it's been 14 yrs*
@@alexx12545 2011-2028 = 17
@@alexx12545 but bougainville said they were trying to be independent by 2027, so both are wrong, its 16 years
@@someonewhopostsvideos1914its actually 16.2 years
@@FastGuy1 🤓
The future of Bougainville is Independence.
If you watch the war history channels you know Bouganville at the last campaign in the Solomons Islands after starting at the southern end of the chain with Guadalcanal
WTF is an “OCEANAA?”
@@Cherryblossom0512 Are you like, talking about his accent, or?
Possibly trying to say Oceania
It is a naming convention for a geographical region in the South Pacific.
@@coreblaster6809 or how he’s lazily mispronouncing it?
waiting for 2 years for a country, is kinda crazy
The referendum was in 2019 so they have waited longer than that
Bougainville is a DJ.
It will be interesting to see how their society fares in the next few decades. It seems their petition for independence means they have a cohesive sense of themselves relative to their neighbors. I hope they can find a way to live harmoniously.
I knew that the answer was Germany from reading Imperium by Christian Kracht. Really cool historical fiction about a very strange guy.
Paused video: My guess for country which took control would be Germany.
If that is correct then it is not that impressive to know this as it is logical considering the colonial history of Papua New Guinea.
Edit: I am a middle aged Australian who knows our colonial history and I remember when PNG became independent. Those of us who watch/listen to the ABC (the equivalent of the BBC) also are aware of the long running independence movement.
Booganvil, Oh-shan-ear. Why not do some research? Wikipedia has pronunciations.
GDP: 250 million USD or a quarter of a million USD?
Håfa na gefpå’go I lengguåhan isle. Sort of reminds of the sounds ni’ fino’CHamoru. Hu Guaiya Guiya, hu Linala’la !
Here's hoping Western Sahara (Africa's last colony) will be the next one.
Just 2 years!!
My school always donates money to them
I tried. I tried so hard, I studied the Bougainville independence movement in the University of Sydney geography faculty back in the day so I was genuinely interested. But you don't know a thing. Everything in this video is regurgitated junk from (mostly questionable) sources. And your pronunciation... omg. I refer not to your quirky accent but to words you just get plain wrong. It is not "Oceana", it's Oceania. Small coral islands are not pronounced like you are paying "a toll". The emphasis is on the first syllable. Why do people make videos on RUclips when they possess not the slightest modicum of intelligence, knowledge or curiosity?
True
So are the independence likely or not likely?
@@SuryaBudimansyah its most likely
tell me more.
So aside from pronunciation, what's right and what's wrong?
For me its better for them to join the solomon islands…just unite with them since you guys are one archipelago…its way better and more beneficial
Why would that be better? The Solomon Islands, like PNG, are incredibly poor and violent
0:56 I knew that 🎉
I'm german tho
Yes - I thought of Germany as well - but I am Australian. I assumed it was Germany because of I knew Germany held the top part of PNG.
Can't wait
It's a flower.
@@floycewhite6991 bougainvillea is a flower
@@ArrowheadAcre.5I’m pretty sure they know.
Some of the photos are not of Bougainville. Please use on- topic media, rather than substitute in photos from Rabaul and the Philippines.
Quarter of a billion dollars, perhaps?
All about that copper
Probably way more plus lots of other minerals and ores.
Unmapped.
Learning from america i doubt this will ever happen
Oceana
Boganville
PAPA New Guinea
What If a continent the size and land area of Zealandia appeared in the South Pacific Ocean
'Boganville', soooo... Mt. Druitt?
🤣
Independence for our West papuan and Bougainville brothers
They should name it listenbourg once its founded
Please learn to pronounce the word Oceania correctly.
y'all are insufferable
@@S1riuslyy Insufferable's better than ignorant, like this bloke who can't pronounce the name of the continent correctly. Pretty embarrassing really for a supposed geography 'expert'. And irritating to those of us who live in Oceania.
@@robertthomson1587 like I said, insufferable.
I think you are wrong and you should post west papua try to get their independence from Indonesia.
Only a FEW people demands independence of West Papua, the people in there are livimg better as part of Indonesia
Trump will reclaim Bougainville for the US 😂
Not first
I hear that Trump is going to claim it for the USA
That flag looks terrible.
Nah, that flag is bangin'. It's unique and actually represents their culture!
Stop it the flag looks great
Speaking as if you created a flag before💀
Why want independence?
So they can get to use the mine for one
GREETINGS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF OOFLAND🫡WE ARE ALREADY A NEW COUNTRY!
Do you have oil
@ is it American asking?🤔
@@OoflandRepublic Australian, so in a sense, yes
@@itookallthenames we don’t have oil for you🙃