How The World Will Gain A New Country In 2027 (BOUGAINVILLE)

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Komentáře • 630

  • @General.Knowledge
    @General.Knowledge  Před 2 lety +198

    Are there any other countries that might become independent soon?

    • @flemishnationalist-prayfor9809
      @flemishnationalist-prayfor9809 Před 2 lety +29

      Flanders.

    • @subzero.cuber47
      @subzero.cuber47 Před 2 lety +34

      Spain will never let go of Catalonia

    • @LuigiLuigi728
      @LuigiLuigi728 Před 2 lety +63

      HONG KONG, TIBET, EAST TURKESTAN 🔥🔥🔥

    • @PurPurDot
      @PurPurDot Před 2 lety +26

      I know it’s been a long time since it’s happened but once Western Australia wanted to be independent and so they voted to be independent as *Westralia* but the UK said they only wanted one Australia so that’s how there’s one Australia 🇦🇺 instead of 2

    • @jonathancurran5366
      @jonathancurran5366 Před 2 lety +24

      Tigray?

  • @angusash7695
    @angusash7695 Před 2 lety +324

    Fun fact: the botanist got sick during Bougainville's time in Brazil, so his assistant, Jeanne Baret (his female lover disguised as a man) was actually the one who found the flower and named it after Bougainville!

    • @novomundo7559
      @novomundo7559 Před 2 lety +5

      Braziil?!!

    • @Eldiran1
      @Eldiran1 Před 2 lety +4

      @@novomundo7559 Yeah , bougainville va the first french to make a world tour . so he went to brazil first and the bougainville island after that .

    • @DrSebby
      @DrSebby Před rokem +1

      And she was later discovered, gang raped, and murdered. Such civilized folk back then.

  • @wibbliams
    @wibbliams Před 2 lety +440

    To be honest, it's a bit odd because it's so near to the Solomon Islands, but since it has a completely different history, it's good to see a brand new country.

    • @AhimtarHoN
      @AhimtarHoN Před 2 lety +33

      Well, it's kind of like Trinidad and Tobago or Bahrain, but yeah, weird microstates are always interesting in this

    • @GAZAMAN93X
      @GAZAMAN93X Před 2 lety +2

      @@AhimtarHoN Trinidad?

    • @AhimtarHoN
      @AhimtarHoN Před 2 lety +3

      @@GAZAMAN93X Yes, if you check it on the map it seems quite weird it's not part of Venezuela

    • @RenegadeShepard69
      @RenegadeShepard69 Před 2 lety +2

      @@AhimtarHoN They were colonized by different countries that's the only reason why. Similarly to how Australia is trying to colonize this Bougainville project.

    • @TheHedleyNicholasShow
      @TheHedleyNicholasShow Před rokem +1

      How is that odd?

  • @jamesbednar8625
    @jamesbednar8625 Před 2 lety +427

    Looks like "Geography Now" will have to do a special edition for this country!!

  • @user-pv7vc9kp9k
    @user-pv7vc9kp9k Před 2 lety +20

    I'm unreasonably excited for independent Bougainville

  • @GeographyNuts
    @GeographyNuts Před 2 lety +144

    I have been reading about this couple of weeks ago, interesting discussions taking place in the country, I should say soon to be new country

    • @mathewkelly9968
      @mathewkelly9968 Před 2 lety

      What interesting conversations ? How theyre going to threaten Australia with Chinese bases to extort more aid from Australia ?

    • @theblackryvius6613
      @theblackryvius6613 Před 2 lety +1

      @Jee Wei king Sint Maarten is also a constituent country of the Netherlands and there’s a couple other territories you forgot about for America

  • @jonnyminogue
    @jonnyminogue Před 2 lety +59

    The French explorer came in 1768, not 1868

    • @General.Knowledge
      @General.Knowledge  Před 2 lety +36

      It wouldn't be a General Knowledge video if I didn't get a date wrong due to a typo. Thanks for noticing! Apologies for the mistake

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Před 2 lety +112

    "Naming the island after himself"
    Alexander the Great: *Ah I see you're a man of culture as well*
    Also, Louis Antoine isn't from Bougainville. He was born in Paris, which was also where he died. He gets that from his father, Pierre-Yves de Bougainville. Fun fact, Louis actually managed to escape the Reign of Terror to Normandy where he retired. And when he returned to Paris, Napoleon made him a senator. He was also the explorer responsible for the first recorded settlement on the Falklands, Port Saint Louis. The French name he gave to the islands, Îles Malouines, is where the Spanish name came from

    • @kangerooman5558
      @kangerooman5558 Před 2 lety +3

      Thanks

    • @SantiagoGeffen
      @SantiagoGeffen Před rokem +1

      Exactly, that South American archipelago was named îles Malouines (islas Malvinas, in Spanish) after the French port city of Saint-Malo. Actually there is an island named after Bougainville there, although in English it's known as Lively Island, but in Spanish is known as Bougainville Island (isla Bougainville).

    • @danielch6662
      @danielch6662 Před měsícem

      Alex is not so great. He only has cities named after him. No country.

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Před 2 lety +56

    Bougainville didn't become part of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea because of distance. They were simply a part of German New Guinea, which the Aussies got as a result of WWI. This became the Territory of New Guinea, which was then combined with the Territory of Papua (which has been in Aussie/British hands since 1883) to form the Territory of Papua and New Guinea.

  • @Koala1203
    @Koala1203 Před 2 lety +58

    God bless our lovely homeland
    From mountain peaks to golden sands
    Land of the brave and land of the free
    The brave and the free
    Enfold her children in your hands
    Beneath the Southern Cross we stand
    One mighty Christian family
    Oh Bougainville,
    My Bougainville,
    Bless Bougainville.
    The smile of God upon her face
    The pride and joy of all the race
    She wears beneath her purple sheen
    Her mantle of green
    Today we pledge our love and life
    We'll stand by you in every strife
    Our own dear home, our motherland.
    Oh Bougainville,
    My Bougainville,
    Bless Bougainville.

  • @ORGANICsoulJAZZ
    @ORGANICsoulJAZZ Před 2 lety +28

    Bougainville. Geography Now.... I can't wait.

    • @dellaboca9737
      @dellaboca9737 Před 2 lety +2

      Lol since we will still be waiting for Zimbabwe in 2027

    • @rolandhazuki8787
      @rolandhazuki8787 Před 2 lety +2

      I just scrolling the comments to find this 👍

    • @xjdfghashzkj
      @xjdfghashzkj Před 2 lety +3

      They should release the Bouganville video on April Fools Day for the rare double-bamboozle

    • @dellaboca9737
      @dellaboca9737 Před 2 lety +1

      @@xjdfghashzkj 😂😂good one.. I've actually seen people do reaction videos to the April fools episodes where they look up the countries🤣🤣

  • @josueveguilla9069
    @josueveguilla9069 Před 2 lety +54

    Guess Drew Binsky is gonna have to go back to Oceania and visit his next country called Bougainville, then. His final was Saudi Arabia.

    • @versusVSversus.
      @versusVSversus. Před 2 lety +12

      I don't think he will complain tho 😉

    • @dellaboca9737
      @dellaboca9737 Před 2 lety +4

      @@versusVSversus. 😂😂good one

    • @worldtexmexjj82jr
      @worldtexmexjj82jr Před 2 lety +3

      I think Luisito Comunica should consider a trip over there as well

    • @elitecereal
      @elitecereal Před 2 lety

      He will still own his record of visiting every country in the world, but I think he would go there anyway.

  • @edhikurniawan
    @edhikurniawan Před 2 lety +21

    This is the first time I'm hearing Australia and Indonesia actually works together to support a foreign government.
    I always know Bougainville as a flower name, bunga Bugenvil in Indonesia. Also it was where Yamamoto went down.

  • @Gjeea
    @Gjeea Před 2 lety +6

    Phones and computers will have to update the emojis to add the boungaville flag

  • @korbinarnold101
    @korbinarnold101 Před 2 lety +20

    Been following this regions decisions since the announcement of the referendum in EARLY 2019, and still do to this day, thank you so much for making this video!!!!

  • @modmaker7617
    @modmaker7617 Před 2 lety +33

    Let's welcome the Bougainvilleans to the world stage

    • @Fylnnn
      @Fylnnn Před 2 lety +1

      Agree with you Monacan

    • @modmaker7617
      @modmaker7617 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Fylnnn
      I'm Polish not "Monacan" (they're actually called "Monégasque" not "Monacan" but they find the term acceptable)

    • @jrexx2841
      @jrexx2841 Před 2 lety

      @@modmaker7617 How about Monacian? No? Okay

    • @modmaker7617
      @modmaker7617 Před 2 lety

      @@jrexx2841
      That's a first I heard that one.
      Monégasque is correct and Monacan was used so much despite being incorrect it's acceptable.

  • @pedromenchik1961
    @pedromenchik1961 Před 2 lety +12

    Bougainville will gain independence from Papua New Guinea, which in turn gained independence from Australia, which in turn gained independence from the UK

  • @subzero.cuber47
    @subzero.cuber47 Před 2 lety +49

    I love your content because it's so uniquely entertaining and informative

  • @sarcasmo57
    @sarcasmo57 Před 2 lety +8

    My uncle went there in the 1990s with the Australian army to build a whole bunch of houses and stuff for them. He says we have more bogans here in Brisbane than they do in Bouganville.

  • @kf9346
    @kf9346 Před rokem

    I love that you will take on the smaller, less well-known and more obscure topics and places to report on and do so respectfully. They are often the most interesting as well.

  • @Podcast-Shorts2001
    @Podcast-Shorts2001 Před 2 lety +64

    Won’t we expect multiple more countries due to forshadowed and inevitable independence referendums

    • @flemishnationalist-prayfor9809
      @flemishnationalist-prayfor9809 Před 2 lety +14

      Flanders will probably become independent within a few decades at most.

    • @RedAndBlackIDress
      @RedAndBlackIDress Před 2 lety +69

      @@flemishnationalist-prayfor9809 this surely can’t be biased

    • @flemishnationalist-prayfor9809
      @flemishnationalist-prayfor9809 Před 2 lety +63

      @@RedAndBlackIDress how did you assume I'm biased? My profile picture and username clearly show my unbiasedness.

    • @LuigiLuigi728
      @LuigiLuigi728 Před 2 lety +29

      HONG KONG INDEPENDENCE, OUR ONLY WAY OUT

    • @BinglesP
      @BinglesP Před 2 lety +26

      Hope the big 3 of those(Palestine, Kosovo, and Taiwan) become fully recognized and independent too

  • @mnic86
    @mnic86 Před 2 lety +1

    A great video! Very informative! 👍👍😊😊 Keep up the great work!

  • @tomstieve
    @tomstieve Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the video

  • @debrasmith4675
    @debrasmith4675 Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you so much for taking the time to teach me this!

  • @lukedav
    @lukedav Před rokem

    Amazing video!!

  • @OridaryBird75
    @OridaryBird75 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow!
    Nice vid

  • @mariajoaoferrazdeabreu150

    Great video.

  • @imogendunstan3603
    @imogendunstan3603 Před 2 lety +1

    how fascinating, i spent a year in the area and I had no clue about this soon to be country

  • @legomattie3295
    @legomattie3295 Před 2 lety +2

    Very interesting. Didnt knew this.

  • @bradhafichuk
    @bradhafichuk Před 2 lety +4

    This is amazing. Their country is only twice the size (in km2) than the city I live in!

  • @peppermann
    @peppermann Před 2 lety

    Excellent!

  • @jonathancurran5366
    @jonathancurran5366 Před 2 lety +17

    I wonder if they'll join up with the Solomons at some point in the future?

    • @General.Knowledge
      @General.Knowledge  Před 2 lety +6

      It would make sense, right? They are in the same archipelago afterall

    • @wibbliams
      @wibbliams Před 2 lety

      @@General.Knowledge Who knows.

    • @yushclayystaguan
      @yushclayystaguan Před 2 lety +4

      I'm guessing that would be the back-up plan if something goes wrong

    • @danielch6662
      @danielch6662 Před měsícem

      The mine alone when it was operating was producing 175,000 tonnes of copper and 18 tonnes of gold a year. At today's value, that is US$1.8b of copper + $1.3b of gold. The entire GDP of the Solomon islands is only $2b, though it has a population 2x that of Bougainville.

  • @DrinkingStar
    @DrinkingStar Před 2 lety +1

    I am glad you also mentioned the similarly spelled tropical plant. If you did not, I would have. BTW, I have a BOUGAINVILLEA growing in my basement during the non-summer seasons here in New England. I also have lemon, lime, orange and tangerine trees in my basement. I used to have a banana plant but it grew too big to take indoors at the end of the summer season/

    • @jayrry
      @jayrry Před 2 lety

      new england?? did the queen drop a new england dlc or some shit?

  • @donculotta1551
    @donculotta1551 Před 2 lety +32

    Everyone is missing the point on why independence will not take place until 2027. That will give Papua/New Guinea and Australia time to go into overdrive mining the remaining (if any) copper and gold.

    • @poiserosie6493
      @poiserosie6493 Před 2 lety +1

      Oh no!

    • @markmh835
      @markmh835 Před 2 lety +5

      Did you even watch the video to the end? It said the mines are closed.

    • @richardwhitchurch1229
      @richardwhitchurch1229 Před 2 lety +5

      The Panguna Mine has been closed since the start of hostilities between the BRA and the PNG Defence Force/Police Force combined forces were sent there after the blowing up and sabotage of a power pylon. The mine has been largely abandoned and the equipment ground to a halt and rusting. However there is talk of China moving in after their independence to resume mine operations but that will depend on who is in power at the time.

  • @edwarddelacruz2161
    @edwarddelacruz2161 Před 2 lety +1

    Can’t wait to visit

  • @HindustanballAnimations1521

    Awesome

  • @HindustanballAnimations1521

    Always the best

  • @gerardjacquemier5137
    @gerardjacquemier5137 Před 2 lety +7

    Excellently informative video, but please note that Louis Antoine de Bougainville arrived in the island in 1768, not 1868.

  • @lorisperfetto6021
    @lorisperfetto6021 Před 2 lety +2

    Well you got this prediction right!

  • @ianeons9278
    @ianeons9278 Před 2 lety +14

    It will be the last episode of Geography Now

    • @jonathancurran5366
      @jonathancurran5366 Před 2 lety +2

      Barbs will have to pay a visit.

    • @thunderbird1921
      @thunderbird1921 Před 2 lety +1

      Doubt it, another country could form at any time, heck if South Africa continues to blow apart we could see 3 new countries possibly just from the aftermath.

  • @LuigiLuigi728
    @LuigiLuigi728 Před 2 lety +38

    Hopefully some day the world will gain a new country called the REPUBLIC OF HONG KONG!!!

    • @chrisdooley6468
      @chrisdooley6468 Před 2 lety +6

      I used to have hope for that but Carrie Lam and them have cowered to mainland China and all the major democratic movement members and financial backers have been locked up. What a complete turnaround from day 3-4 years ago. Makes me sad because financially they have the money to be independent and the backing of international community to help support their decision

    • @saint4life09
      @saint4life09 Před 2 lety +4

      Nah, British overseas territory of Hong Kong.

    • @General.Knowledge
      @General.Knowledge  Před 2 lety +13

      French Caledonia will be holding its 107th failed referendum

    • @1984-XIXc.
      @1984-XIXc. Před 2 lety +8

      When I was a kid I thought that Hong Kong is a country.

    • @1224chrisng
      @1224chrisng Před 2 lety +3

      Glory to Hong Kong! Revolution of our time!

  • @thewhale9527
    @thewhale9527 Před 2 lety +2

    Rooting for them!

  • @conroyblood7464
    @conroyblood7464 Před 2 lety +7

    My grandad was a machine gun operator for Australia during the bougainville campaign, quite interesting event in itself

  • @m-qubepro2531
    @m-qubepro2531 Před rokem +2

    I use to collect coconut every morning for fuel making. not knowing that my father will one day got himself in trouble. He was wounded in a combat between the PNGDF, lucky we had fuel already that he was send to Honiara for medical treatment. thanks to the war we have learn a lot

  • @operator9858
    @operator9858 Před 2 lety

    I might have to watch The Coconut Revolution doc again after this...

  • @cathalcolgan1126
    @cathalcolgan1126 Před 2 lety +19

    This is really cool
    New flag to collect
    New country to support at sports tournaments

  • @97ddv
    @97ddv Před 2 lety +2

    2:48 Bougainvillea can also be found in Bolivia

  • @roupenmagardichian1899
    @roupenmagardichian1899 Před 2 lety +3

    Fun Fact: Bougainville already prepared its national anthem

  • @hungariancountryball2928
    @hungariancountryball2928 Před 2 lety +2

    Cool!

  • @Arvinw1
    @Arvinw1 Před 2 lety +4

    I can’t help a wonder what 2027 new year’s will be like for them (if they use the gregorian calendar)

  • @Liggliluff
    @Liggliluff Před 2 lety +19

    The great question is what it will be called in each language. It's clearly going to be Bougainville in English, but what about other languages? The spelling is a bit awkward in some languages, so will it be adapted or not?

    • @farmduck2762
      @farmduck2762 Před 2 lety +5

      Locals call it Bogenvil. Locals wouldn't have had a name for the whole country. In places like Australia indigenous people didn't see the whole thing as an entity. They knew the land of their tribal/language group. Same in Bougainville. People on the southern end of the main island probably didn't even know there were other islands to the north.

  • @UTKETCHUP
    @UTKETCHUP Před 2 lety +4

    Someone already did a video on it
    But hey I ain't complaining
    Good job

  • @larrydale5733
    @larrydale5733 Před 2 lety +4

    Ahh Bougainville, a place I heard about almost daily during Marine Corps boot camp. It was one of 5 key battles of WW2. BOUGANVILLE, IWO JIMA, GUADALCANAL, OKINAWA, TARAWA!!!!

  • @obey2263
    @obey2263 Před 2 lety +2

    Craaap.. I just guessed every single country in the world on sporcle.

  • @Hortifox_the_gardener
    @Hortifox_the_gardener Před 2 lety +2

    As a gardener I can think about nothing else but the plant 😅

  • @csabakis4214
    @csabakis4214 Před 2 lety +2

    A sidenote - you surely meant 1768 NOT 1868 (seeing the style and clothing of the picture of de Bougainville, and I recalled he was a 18th century explorer) - I checked upon the facts quickly -> the existence of the island was already known in the 17th century (dutch sailors), more precisely described by english and french explorers in the 1760's, eventually credited and named after d. B ... it was awarded to Germany in 1886, according to the agreement between GB and Germany ... etc.

  • @user-pf8qx8pv4l
    @user-pf8qx8pv4l Před 2 lety +11

    Yes, maybe they will find freedom. But we all know that from 1989 to 1991, 15 new countries appeared in the world, instead of one USSR. In some newly formed countries autonomies have appeared, which will probably also gain freedom. There are already unrecognized states. There are many such territories that may want freedom. Author, can you make a video on this topic? Think it will be interesting.

    • @towaritch
      @towaritch Před 2 lety +4

      There are already too many independent Territories it seems the more humanity is striving for unity the more local nationalism is increasing for me it's contradictory and it shows how much mankind is a weird species

    • @Tdelliex
      @Tdelliex Před 2 lety +1

      @@towaritch yeah we're dumn

    • @ianstobie
      @ianstobie Před 2 lety +1

      You could probably get five or six out of the USA. And two out of the present UK is quite likely. Spain? That split will be resisted.

    • @towaritch
      @towaritch Před 2 lety

      @@ianstobie yes maintaining a unitary country is specific to Latin countries I don't see Italy France or even Latin America 's countries splitting up.

    • @ianstobie
      @ianstobie Před 2 lety +1

      @@towaritch Yes, interesting. Belgium a prime candidate for a split, but the Walloons would join France if that happens.

  • @williamdavidfrancavilla7388

    Welcome to Bougainville. Our army is called the BRA and it’s all downhill from there

  • @landonbarneyteamseas7756

    Now Drew Binskiy has to visit Bougainville and maybe Greenland too!

  • @flemishnationalist-prayfor9809

    Could you make a video on Flanders?

  • @rocklob069
    @rocklob069 Před 2 lety +3

    Geography Now is gonna have to backtrack a bit...

  • @BiglerSakura
    @BiglerSakura Před 2 lety

    Finally, in the essence: if you don't understand the reasons or factors behind whatever event or process - look where the money is and where it goes.

  • @ahorrell
    @ahorrell Před 2 lety +33

    Good video! The way you structured it, however, took the emphasis off of the mine. The mine was basically the reason for the conflict. Some groups gained from the mine, some groups lost (esp their fishing ground). THE question for the new Bougainville is - do we re-open the mine? And if they do, how do they ensure the money doesn't just disappear out of the country, like in PNG and Timor?

    • @robertpristupa6816
      @robertpristupa6816 Před 2 lety +7

      The way Norway approached the development of their offshore oil industry would provide a beneficial model for copper mine development that would benefit the local population.

    • @hiemsaustralis
      @hiemsaustralis Před 6 měsíci

      hi, how did Norway approach offshore oil? @@robertpristupa6816

  • @Icebear126
    @Icebear126 Před 2 lety +1

    I think many people forget "chuuk of Micronesia" chuuk independence referendum In March 2022

  • @Santiago-bk1gi
    @Santiago-bk1gi Před 2 lety +3

    Hi Gen. Knowledge, keep up the awesome work, just for the record, the bougainvillea is native to Colombia as well, I am Colombian and live here in Col, there's even one at my grandma's house, it's possible it may be found in all of South America, anyway, just wanted to make that clear no hate or nothing like that, nobody's perfect, you have great videos, again, keep it up, peace.

  • @HairyGhostbear
    @HairyGhostbear Před 2 lety +2

    You haven't mentioned anything about what the capital is/will be

  • @ranchocommodorereef
    @ranchocommodorereef Před 2 lety +3

    I wonder if there will be a new country before 2027.

  • @rifisnotmorocco
    @rifisnotmorocco Před 2 lety

    Nice ..

  • @jeffsanders1609
    @jeffsanders1609 Před 2 lety +2

    Another question is if Queen Elizabeth about to gain a new title for the first time in decades?
    She is still the Queen of Papua New Guinea as it remained in the Commonwealth, just like she’s still Queen of Canada and such, so when Bougainville becomes independent will they name her “Queen of Bougainville” as a Constitutional Monarch or not?
    It be the first time in decades the British Crown actually gained a title so it be interesting to see

  • @klaatoris
    @klaatoris Před 2 lety +6

    Great news for Drew Binsky! His journey isn't over.

  • @jarink1
    @jarink1 Před 2 lety +17

    If we get to 200 countries, does the Earth get an achievement on Steam?

    • @Mashfi23
      @Mashfi23 Před 2 lety +2

      There are already more than 200 countries in the world if you count in that way
      195 is the number of UN members and non-member observers, not the number of actual countries

    • @Tdelliex
      @Tdelliex Před 2 lety +1

      we already reached a thousand in the middle ages with africa and the hre each consisting of a about billion countries at that time.

  • @graceantonio3573
    @graceantonio3573 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow...😃 THANK U🙂 GOD BLESS U😇
    MAY GODLY WISDOM LIGHT & GUIDE.

  • @joshuawaldorf9559
    @joshuawaldorf9559 Před 2 lety +2

    Congratulations to a new country.

  • @atriox7221
    @atriox7221 Před 2 lety +29

    I always feel deeply disappointed in bigger nations governments when small regions vote to become independent, it typically means the bigger governments have failed, they haven’t cared for the land and its peoples, they probably stripped it of resources if any were found, and it’s probably an overall positive for it to be free, but if government like Australia’s had really cared about its northern islands and treated them better (something they nearly do to any of their land tbh), regions wouldn’t be needing to split up so often

    • @robertofratello5203
      @robertofratello5203 Před 2 lety +12

      Independence is usually for cultual/ethnical/geographical reasons, not only for economical ones. And island nations are so remote that it's almost impossible for them to be assimilated in other cultural identities. Usually those aren't rich countries, and people there spend the whole life in the same island/archipelago (with maybe some rare vacations for the upper middle class). People in different island have a completely different culture, and speak different languages.

    • @allancrev
      @allancrev Před 2 lety +1

      Tf u sayin

  • @ddwkc
    @ddwkc Před 2 lety +2

    Dunno I grew up the end of Cold War. Lot of countries formed during 90sto 00s.

  • @shevandaalfaridzi4167
    @shevandaalfaridzi4167 Před 2 lety +7

    South Sudan will no longer be the youngest country since Bougainville will exists as an independent country.

  • @temistogen
    @temistogen Před 2 lety +22

    Hope they can sustain themselves.

    • @General.Knowledge
      @General.Knowledge  Před 2 lety +9

      They apparently have some autonomy already, but most State offices likely exist with funding from the central Papua New Guinea government. Hopefully they can make it work on their own

    • @user-mj9pe3xf9w
      @user-mj9pe3xf9w Před 2 lety +7

      Верујем да хоће, с тиме што већ толике много мање острсвске нације тог региона попут Науруа или Кирибатиа оспевају да опстану. Један могући проблем је подизање нивоа мора.

    • @thegovernmentoftajikistan7841
      @thegovernmentoftajikistan7841 Před 2 lety

      SUS tain

    • @Tdelliex
      @Tdelliex Před 2 lety

      I doubt they can

    • @batissta44
      @batissta44 Před rokem

      Join Solomon islands as a autonomous region

  • @deepachauhan949
    @deepachauhan949 Před 2 lety +3

    I'm actually liking the name of the country. More like a name of a city.

  • @alexl9012
    @alexl9012 Před 2 lety

    Interesting.

  • @ZBisson
    @ZBisson Před 2 lety +2

    Might as well recognize it early

  • @setyawanhartono7811
    @setyawanhartono7811 Před 2 lety +3

    Bougainville: **Become a country**
    South Sudan: Finally, A worthy opponent!

  • @maxwalker1159
    @maxwalker1159 Před 2 lety

    cool

  • @TRDPaul
    @TRDPaul Před 2 lety +2

    Good for them I guess, I wish them the best of luck

  • @thelogxd8812
    @thelogxd8812 Před 2 lety +2

    GO BOUGANVILLE!!

  • @Leo-uu2up
    @Leo-uu2up Před 2 lety +2

    0:12 +4000000 social credit

  • @canisius04
    @canisius04 Před 2 lety +1

    Admiral de Bougainville lebte von 1729 bis 1811. Er hat die Insel Bougainville 1768 entdeckt, nicht 1868.

  • @tauceti8060
    @tauceti8060 Před 2 lety +5

    Will they have there own currency to and will they recognise Taiwan or China?

    • @General.Knowledge
      @General.Knowledge  Před 2 lety +4

      Good question! It's interesting how there are always a few key international issues that every country has to decide on. It reminds me of the Unaligned(?) movement during the Cold War, composed of countries which refused to take part in choosing one of the two sides

    • @mathewkelly9968
      @mathewkelly9968 Před 2 lety +6

      They will recognise China , then threaten Australia with Chinese bases to extort more aid money as they have 0 industry, 0 farming , 0 education , 0 infrastructure ,0 healthcare , 0 everything and will depend on foreign aid .

    • @x999uuu1
      @x999uuu1 Před 2 lety +1

      @@mathewkelly9968 are you ok dude

  • @user-iu4se2ps7d
    @user-iu4se2ps7d Před 2 lety +1

    Interesting name

  • @michaelchristman2329
    @michaelchristman2329 Před 2 lety

    I thought that thing was the Master Control Program.

  • @Okiedog1
    @Okiedog1 Před 2 lety +1

    Good luck to 'em.

  • @Flattithefish
    @Flattithefish Před 3 měsíci

    Guys only 3 more years let’s go 😮

  • @ticktock8800
    @ticktock8800 Před měsícem +1

    I like Bougainville and South Sudan

  • @HUNVilly
    @HUNVilly Před 2 lety

    Is this a reupload?

  • @savannadawkins7532
    @savannadawkins7532 Před 2 lety +1

    Watch “the coconut revolution”

  • @glitchcomm002
    @glitchcomm002 Před 2 lety

    I would have went for a flag with a bougainvillea flower. lol.

  • @akarshpandey6135
    @akarshpandey6135 Před 2 lety +1

    6:00 BRA lol

  • @br4804
    @br4804 Před 2 lety +2

    There is 197 countries atm 2022

  • @petercroves8562
    @petercroves8562 Před 2 lety

    back during the 2018 Woodstock election, i said this would happen

  • @cyberinvasion4161
    @cyberinvasion4161 Před 2 lety +1

    Wait how do you know that country will born in 2027

  • @calie-annecaz5474
    @calie-annecaz5474 Před 2 lety

    Omg I thought they meant like boganville like where Bogan's (Australian metal fans) lmao 🤣 i was so wrong