Solomon Islands
Population
581,000 peopleCapital
HoniaraCurrency
DollarMap of Solomon Islands
Area in square kilometers
28,450 km2 Main article: Government of the Solomon Islands and Politics of
the Solomon Islands
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* Capital of the Solomon Islands: Honiara
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The location of the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, 1989 (click to
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The Solomon Islands is a sovereign Melanesian island nation located in
the South Pacific Ocean east of Papua New Guinea.
The capital of the Solomon Islands is Honiara, located
on the island of Guadalcanal.
The Solomon Islands are believed to have been inhabited by Melanesian
people for thousands of years. The United Kingdom established a
protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s.
Americans and the Japanese in the Solomon Islands campaign of 1942–45,
including the Battle of Guadalcanal.
Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later.
Solomon Islands (/ˈsɒləmən ˈaɪləndz/ ( listen)) is a sovereign
state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one
thousand islands. It covers a land mass of 28,400 square kilometres
(10,965 square miles). The capital, Honiara, is located on the island
of Guadalcanal.
The nation of the Solomon Islands is a member of the
Commonwealth of Nations.
The Solomon Islands are believed to have been inhabited by Melanesian
people for many thousands of years.
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See also:
* Clickable map of Solomon Islands
* North Solomon (Bougainville)
* Pacific Community
* RAMSI-Regional
the front page of the Solomon Islands Drum, the national newspaper at
the time. It caused quite a public controversy and was finally
withdrawn as the design for the flag, but it was the original winner.
The Solomon Islands Government invited a number of pre-selected
artists in and around Honiara to come up with a design for the coat of
arms for the Solomon Islands when it became independent from Britain
in 1978.
The North Solomon Islands are divided between the independent Solomon
Islands and Bougainville Province in Papua New Guinea.
The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New
Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. Together they cover
a land mass of 28,400 square kilometres (10,965 sq mi). The capital is
Honiara, located on the island of Guadalcanal.
The Solomon Islands are believed to have been inhabited by Melanesian
people for thousands of years. The United Kingdom established a
protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s.
COUNTRY DESCRIPTION: Solomon Islands form an archipelago in the
southwest Pacific Ocean approximately 1,200 miles northeast of
Australia. The capital, Honiara, is located on the Island of
Guadalcanal. Solomon Islands, is a parliamentary democracy within the
British Commonwealth.
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Solomon Islands and fifteen contributing countries of the Pacific
region (Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia,
Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau,
Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu).
Solomon Islands from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Official site of the World Health Organization Western Pacific
Regional Office (WHO-WPRO).
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Accession to the Convention:
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Solomon Islands were notorious for headhunting and cannibalism before
the arrival of the Europeans. Missionaries began visiting the Solomons
in the mid-19th century.
The Solomon Islands are a South Pacific archipelago east of Papua
New Guinea. They occupy a strategic location on sea routes between the
South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Sea, and the Coral Sea.
The Solomon Islands are believed to have been inhabited by Melanesian
people for thousands of years. It is believed that Papuan speaking
settlers began to arrive around 30,000 BC. Austronesian speakers
arrived circa 4,000 BC also bringing cultural elements such as the
outrigger canoe.
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands from 2000 to 2001 and again
from 2006 to 2007. He has served in the National Parliament as
Member for East Choiseul since 1997, and he is currently the
Leader of the Opposition.
the Solomon Islands archipelago, the nation of the Solomon Islands
is a separate state.
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the Solomon Islands since 1989 and has been Minister of Forestry
since December 2007.
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Since joining ADB in 1973, Solomon Islands has received 16 loans
amounting to $79.3 million, six Asian Development Fund (ADF) grants
totaling $51.3 million, and 65 technical assistance (TA) projects
worth $20.55 million. Including cofinanced amounts, ADB's ongoing
program in Solomon Islands totals $96.1 million.
A country comprising the Solomon Islands southeast of Bougainville.
European planters and missionaries began arriving in the 18th and 19th
centuries. The southern islands became a British protectorate in 1893,
which later extended to the northern group.
country comprises most of the Solomon Islands chain except for Buka
and Bougainville, which are part of Papua New Guinea. Area: 10,954 sq
mi (28,370 sq km). Population: (2010 est.) 536,000. Capital: Honiara.
The population is largely Melanesian.
The Solomon Islands were probably settled by 2000 BCE
by Austronesian people. Visited by the Spanish in 1568, they were
subsequently explored and charted by the French and British.
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It is thought that people have lived in the Solomon Islands since at
least 2000 B.C. Explored in 1568 by Alvaro de Mendana of Spain, the
Solomons were not visited again for about 200 years.
low-lying coral atolls, the Solomon Islands lie east of Papua New
Guinea and northeast of Australia in the south Pacific. The islands
include Guadalcanal, Malaita, Santa Isabel, San Cristóbal, Choiseul,
New Georgia, and the Santa Cruz group.
Map of the Solomon IslandsMap of Solomon Islands
Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
Governor-General: Nathaniel Waena (2004)
Prime Minister: Manasseh Sogavare (2006)
Land area: 10,633 sq mi (27,539 sq km); total area: 10,985 sq mi
(28,450 sq
Solomon Islands lagoon
Scenes from the Solomons
HONIARA
Honiara, the Capital was born out of war's necessities.
The Solomon Islands Group has an abundance of golden beaches fringed
with palm trees, translucent blue waters, spectacular coral reefs and
colourful marine life. The Solomons are located south east of Papua
New Guinea and only three hours by air from Australia.
The Solomon Islands Group were probably discovered about 5,000 years
ago.
The first Europeans to visit the Islands were the Spanish with Alvaro
de Mendana naming them the Solomons.
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The Solomon Islands are made up of more than 990 islands, which
together cover a land mass of 28,000 square kilometres. The main
islands are Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel, San Cristobal,
Malaita and New Georgia.
The Solomon Islands Group were probably discovered about 5,000 years
ago. The first Europeans to visit the Islands were the Spanish with
Alvaro de Mendana naming them the Solomons. He also named the Islands
of Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal and San Cristobal.
Solomon Islands is a nation in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea,
comprising more than 990 islands. Its capital is Honiara, located on
the island of Guadalcanal.
The Solomon Islands group lies east of Papua New Guinea and consists
of: Choiseul, the Shortland Islands, the New Georgia Islands, Santa
Isabel Island, the Russell Islands, Nggela (the Florida Islands),
Malaita, Guadalcanal, Sikaiana, Maramasike, Ulawa, Uki, Makira (San
Cristobal), Santa Ana, Rennell and Bellona,
the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the bitterest fighting of
World War II occurred on these islands. Self-government was achieved
in 1976 and independence two years later. The country remains a
Commonwealth Realm.
Although little prehistory of Solomon Islands is known, material
excavated on Santa Ana, Guadalcanal, and Gawa indicates that a
hunter-gatherer people lived on the larger islands as early as 1000
B.C. Some Solomon Islanders are descendants of Neolithic
Austronesian-speaking peoples who migrated from Southeast Asia.
Solomon Islands forms an archipelago in the Southwest Pacific about
1,900 kilometers (1,200 mi.) northeast of Australia. With terrain
ranging from ruggedly mountainous islands to low-lying coral atolls,
Solomon Islands stretches in a 1,450-kilometer (900 mi.
The European discoverer of Solomon Islands was the Spanish explorer
Alvaro de Mendana Y Neyra, who set out from Peru in 1567 to seek the
legendary Isles of Solomon. British mariner Philip Carteret entered
Solomon waters in 1767.
Many of the islands in the Solomon Islands have rugged mountains in
their interior. The tallest is Mount Popomanaseu, on the island of
Guadalcanal, which peaks at 2,332 metres.
wrecks, make the Solomon Islands a great place for diving. The
Kinugawa Maru at Bonegi Beach is partially above water and can also
easily be swum around by snorkellers. The appropriately named
Ironbottom Sound has over a dozen wrecks to explore.
WWII played out in the Solomon Islands in a particularly bloody
manner, as Guadalcanal was deemed strategic by both Japanese and
Allied forces. WWII wreckages are common, both on land and submerged.
The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the
1890s. Some of the bitterest fighting of World War II occurred on this
archipelago. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two
years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic
crime have undermined stability and civil society.
Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC)
State-owned broadcaster.
Solomon Islands Visitor Bureau
Get information on provinces, travel situation, culture, diving,
fishing, boat charters, accommodation, and travel agents. Also offers
guide to Honiara - the capital of the Solomon Islands.
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The Solomons were first settled by Melanesian peoples some 4,000 years
ago.
the Solomon Islands in 1893. It was then seized by the Japanese in
1942.
SILP-SIAC = Solomon Islands Liberal Party-Solomon
Islands Alliance for Change; SIUPA = Solomon Islands United Party
(conservative)
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