Bougainville Votes to Become World’s Newest Country

Bougainville, an island in the Pacific, held a referendum to decide if it wants to remain a part of Papua New Guinea or become an independent country.

Result of the Referendum

  • According to the result, voters backing Bougainville’s independence from Papua New Guinea won a landslide referendum victory.
  • The historic vote caps a decades-long peace process and a long recovery from a brutal civil war between Bougainville rebels, Papua New Guinea security forces and foreign mercenaries that ended in 1998.

How does a Territory become a New Country?

  • There is no straightforward rule. Beyond a ....

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