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Solomon Islands Country Profile - Nations Online
Solomon Islands facts: Official web sites of Solomon Islands, the capital of Solomon Islands, art, culture, history, education, environment, cities, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/solomon_islands.htm
Solomon Islands Facts - National Geographic
Get Solomon Islands facts and information and see the Solomon Islander flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/solomon-islands-facts
Demographics of the Solomon Islands - Knoema
World and regional statistics, national data, maps, rankings from World Data Atlas.
http://knoema.com/atlas/Solomon-Islands/topics/Demographics
Solomon Islands: Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government, Geography, History - Country Reports
Current, accurate and in depth facts on Solomon Islands. Unique cultural information provided.
http://www.countryreports.org/country/SolomonIslands.htm
Solomon Islands: Culture, Customs and Etiquette - Culture Crossing
Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in the Solomon Islands- culture, greetings, gestures, etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.
http://guide.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student.php?id=185
Solomon Islands - History and Culture
The Solomon Islands is a fascinating archipelago. Not only are the local traditions and customs still very much practiced on a daily basis, but modern European influences are also found. The country is more renowned for its recent upheavals, which have been stopped for the time being.
http://www.iexplore.com/travel-guides/australia-and-south-pacific/solomon-islands/history-and-culture
Culture of Solomon Islands: History, People, Beliefs, Food, Customs, Family - Every Culture
The islands are most widely known to the outside world for the World War II battles that were fought there, especially on Guadalcanal. Peace prevailed for most of the rest of the century in a country that was sometimes called the "Happy Islands," until ethnic conflict erupted in late 1998.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Solomon-Islands.html
The World Factbook: Solomon Islands
Facts and information about The Solomon Islands.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bp.html
Solomon Islands Demographics - Find the Data
Demographics and information about the Solomon Islands.
http://country-facts.findthedata.com/l/142/Solomon-Islands
Solomon Islands Map and Geography of the Solomon Islands - World Atlas
Printable map of the Solomon Islands and info and links to Solomon Islands facts, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, and weather.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/sb.htm
Solomon Islands - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about Solomon Islands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands

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Solomon Islands Solomon Aelan (Pijin)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "To Lead is to Serve"
Anthem: "God Save Our Solomon Islands"^[1]

Capital and largest city	Honiara 9°25′55″S 159°57′20″E / 9.43194°S 159.95556°E / -9.43194; 159.95556
Official languages	English Pijin
Ethnic groups (2016)	95.3% Melanesian 3.1% Polynesian 1.2% Micronesian 0.4% others
Religion (2016) ^[2]	97.4% Christianity —76.6% Protestantism —19.0% Catholicism —1.8% other Christian 1.2% folk religions 1.4% others / none
Demonym(s)	Solomon Islander Solomonese
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor-General	David Tiva Kapu
• Prime Minister	Jeremiah Manele

Legislature	National Parliament
Independence

• from the United Kingdom	7 July 1978

Area
• Total	28,896^[3] km² (11,157 sq mi) (139th)
• Water (%)	3.2%
Population
• 2023 estimate	734,887 (167th)
• 2019 census	721,956
• Density	24.2/km² (62.7/sq mi) (200th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$1.68 billion^[4]
• Per capita	$2,205.25^[4]
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$1.681 billion^[4]
• Per capita	$2,205.25^[4]
Gini (2013)	37.1^[5] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.562^[6] medium (156th)
Currency	Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
Time zone	UTC+11 (Solomon Islands Time)
• Summer ( DST)	UTCdoes not have (Solomon Islands does not have an associated daylight saving time)
Drives on	left
Calling code	+677
ISO 3166 code	SB
Internet TLD	.sb

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Solomon Islands Country Profile - Nations Online
Solomon Islands facts: Official web sites of Solomon Islands, the capital of Solomon Islands, art, culture, history, education, environment, cities, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/solomon_islands.htm
Solomon Islands Facts - National Geographic
Get Solomon Islands facts and information and see the Solomon Islander flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/solomon-islands-facts
Demographics of the Solomon Islands - Knoema
World and regional statistics, national data, maps, rankings from World Data Atlas.
http://knoema.com/atlas/Solomon-Islands/topics/Demographics
Solomon Islands: Facts, Culture, Recipes, Language, Government, Geography, History - Country Reports
Current, accurate and in depth facts on Solomon Islands. Unique cultural information provided.
http://www.countryreports.org/country/SolomonIslands.htm
Solomon Islands: Culture, Customs and Etiquette - Culture Crossing
Guide to travel, doing business, and studying in the Solomon Islands- culture, greetings, gestures, etiquette, taboos, negotiations, gift-giving, and more.
http://guide.culturecrossing.net/basics_business_student.php?id=185
Solomon Islands - History and Culture
The Solomon Islands is a fascinating archipelago. Not only are the local traditions and customs still very much practiced on a daily basis, but modern European influences are also found. The country is more renowned for its recent upheavals, which have been stopped for the time being.
http://www.iexplore.com/travel-guides/australia-and-south-pacific/solomon-islands/history-and-culture
Culture of Solomon Islands: History, People, Beliefs, Food, Customs, Family - Every Culture
The islands are most widely known to the outside world for the World War II battles that were fought there, especially on Guadalcanal. Peace prevailed for most of the rest of the century in a country that was sometimes called the "Happy Islands," until ethnic conflict erupted in late 1998.
http://www.everyculture.com/Sa-Th/Solomon-Islands.html
The World Factbook: Solomon Islands
Facts and information about The Solomon Islands.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bp.html
Solomon Islands Demographics - Find the Data
Demographics and information about the Solomon Islands.
http://country-facts.findthedata.com/l/142/Solomon-Islands
Solomon Islands Map and Geography of the Solomon Islands - World Atlas
Printable map of the Solomon Islands and info and links to Solomon Islands facts, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, and weather.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/sb.htm
Solomon Islands - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about Solomon Islands.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Islands

Solomon Islands Solomon Aelan (Pijin)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "To Lead is to Serve"
Anthem: "God Save Our Solomon Islands"^[1]

Capital and largest city	Honiara 9°25′55″S 159°57′20″E / 9.43194°S 159.95556°E / -9.43194; 159.95556
Official languages	English Pijin
Ethnic groups (2016)	95.3% Melanesian 3.1% Polynesian 1.2% Micronesian 0.4% others
Religion (2016) ^[2]	97.4% Christianity —76.6% Protestantism —19.0% Catholicism —1.8% other Christian 1.2% folk religions 1.4% others / none
Demonym(s)	Solomon Islander Solomonese
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor-General	David Tiva Kapu
• Prime Minister	Jeremiah Manele

Legislature	National Parliament
Independence

• from the United Kingdom	7 July 1978

Area
• Total	28,896^[3] km² (11,157 sq mi) (139th)
• Water (%)	3.2%
Population
• 2023 estimate	734,887 (167th)
• 2019 census	721,956
• Density	24.2/km² (62.7/sq mi) (200th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$1.68 billion^[4]
• Per capita	$2,205.25^[4]
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$1.681 billion^[4]
• Per capita	$2,205.25^[4]
Gini (2013)	37.1^[5] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.562^[6] medium (156th)
Currency	Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
Time zone	UTC+11 (Solomon Islands Time)
• Summer ( DST)	UTCdoes not have (Solomon Islands does not have an associated daylight saving time)
Drives on	left
Calling code	+677
ISO 3166 code	SB
Internet TLD	.sb

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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