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Solomon Islands
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Solomon Islands

Country Profile

Capital City: Honiara on the island of Guadalcanal.

Local Time: UTC +11h

Geography: Location: Oceania; group of South Pacfic islands east of Papua New Guinea. Area: Land -- 27 556 sq. km. (11 599 sq. mi.). Archipelago--725 197 sq. km. (280 000 sq. mi.). Terrain: rugged mountains with some low coral atolls.

Climate: Tropical with average daytime temperatures around 29 degrees and high humidity, monsoonal wet season occurring between November and March.

Government:
Type: Parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth.
Chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir John LAPLI (since NA 1999)
Constitution: May 1978.
Independence: 7 July 1978 (from the United Kingdom).

People:
Nationality: Solomon Islander(s).
Population: between 320 000 - 520 000.
GNI per capita PPP: $ 1 922 (year) Ethnic groups: predominantly Melanesian 93%, Polynesian 4%, Micronesian 1.5%. Religions: Christian 95%--more than one-third Anglican, indigenous beliefs 4%. Languages: English (official, but spoken by only 1%-2%); Melanesian pidgin is lingua franca spoken in much of the islands; 87 indigenous languages.
Literacy: 64%

Business

Currency: Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)

Natural resources: Fish, forests, palm products (oil and kernels) as well as cocoa, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel.

Internet Links

Official Sites of Solomon Islands

Ministry of Commerce, Employment & Tourism

Solomon Islands High Commission in Canberra, Australia

Diplomatic Missions
Consulates of Solomon Islands

Maps
Map of Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands map

Map of Oceania and the Pacific Islands