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Solomon Islands with its capital Honiara is located in Oceania (Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean). It covers some 28,897 square kilometers (slightly smaller than Maryland) with a population of 647,581. English is the official language spoken by people in Solomon Islands. Thiscountry has no land-based border with any other country.
Solomon Islandsare a South Pacific archipelago east of Papua New Guinea. The Solomon Islands is a wide island nation and the distance between the westernmost and easternmost islands is about 1,500km (930 mi). The islands' ocean-equatorial climate is extremely humid throughout the year, with a mean temperature of 27 °C (80 °F) and few extremes of temperature or weather. The Solomon Islands archipelago is part of two distinct terrestrial ecoregions. Most of the islands are part of the Solomon Islands rain forests ecoregion. These forests have come under great pressure from forestry activities.
Popular Destinations in Solomon Islands
Administrative regions of Solomon Islands
- Central Province
- Choiseul
- Guadalcanal Province
- Honiara
- Isabel Province
- Makira-Ulawa Province
- Malaita Province
- Rennell and Bellona
- Temotu Province
- Western Province
About the country
P.O.Box 321
Honiara
Solomon Islands
Phone: +677 22442
Fax: +677 23986
Mail: visitors@solomon.com.sb
The topography is mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls. The average density of population is about 22 per km². The climate in Solomon Islands can be described as tropical monsoon with few temperature and weather extremes. Potential natural disasters are geologically active region with frequent earthquakes, tremors, and volcanic activity, Tinakula (851 m) has frequent eruption activity, while an eruption of Savo (485 m) could affect the capital Honiara on nearby Guadalcanal, tropical cyclones, but rarely destructive and tsunamis.
To reach someone Solomon Islands dial +677 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".sb". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G, I). The sign for the locally used currency Dollar is SBD.
Divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is blue with five white five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern; the lower triangle is green; blue represents the ocean; green the land; and yellow sunshine; the five stars stand for the five main island groups of the Solomon Islands.
![Solomon Islands Flag Flag of Solomon Islands](https://www.tripmondo.com/resources/images/flags/h200/sb.png)
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, endemic crime, and a narrow economic base have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 144) | 28,896 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 143) | 27,986 | sq km |
Water (World Rank: 115) | 910 | sq km |
Forest (World Rank: 199) | 0.30 | % |
Comparative | slightly smaller than Maryland | |
Coastline | ||
5313 | ||
Elevation | ||
Highest point (World Rank: 111) | 2,335 | m |
Agricultural land | ||
Total (World Rank: 212) | 3.90 | % |
Arable (World Rank: 203) | 0.70 | % |
Permanent crops (World Rank: 74) | 2.90 | % |
Permanent pastures (World Rank: 199) | 0.30 | % |
Map reference | ||
Oceania | ||
Environment | ||
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Location | ||
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea | ||
Climate | ||
tropical monsoon; few temperature and weather extremes | ||
Terrain | ||
mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 166) | 647,581 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 210) | 0.38 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 48) | 2.49 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 50) | 1.94 | % |
Migration rate (World Rank: 119) | -0.17 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 49) | 3.16 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 174) | 22.30 | |
Female (World Rank: 175) | 22.80 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 162) | 115,329 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 163) | 108,645 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 165) | 66,608 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 165) | 62,843 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 170) | 120,339 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 170) | 116,048 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 173) | 15,316 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 177) | 14,828 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 172) | 13,096 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 174) | 14,529 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 101) | 1.47 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 101) | 76 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 105) | 78 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 101) | 73 | years |
Physicians per 1000 (World Rank: 146) | 0.20 | |
Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 137) | 1.30 | |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 181) | 29.80 | % |
Obesity adult (World Rank: 76) | 22.50 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 159) | 80.80 | % |
Energy
Electricity | ||
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Production (World Rank: 197) | 90,000,000 | kWh |
Consumption (World Rank: 199) | 83,700,000 | kWh |
Source fossil (World Rank: 44) | 97.30 | % |
Source renew (World Rank: 92) | 5.40 | % |
Refined products | ||
Consumption (World Rank: 195) | 1,600 | bbl / day |
Import (World Rank: 191) | 1,554 | bbl / day |
Natural gas | ||
Consumption (World Rank: 150) | 12 | m³ |
Carbon footprint | ||
300000 |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 3) | 10 | % of GDP |
Health (World Rank: 137) | 5 | % of GDP |
Surplus (World Rank: 87) | -2 | % of GDP |
National colours | ||
yellow | ||
Adjective | ||
Solomon Islander | ||
Noun | ||
Solomon Islander(s) | ||
Background | ||
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, endemic crime, and a narrow economic base have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions. | ||
Flag description | ||
divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is blue with five white five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern; the lower triangle is green; blue represents the ocean; green the land; and yellow sunshine; the five stars stand for the five main island groups of the Solomon Islands |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 200) | 1,257,000,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 82) | 3.30 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 202) | 2,100 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 15) | 34.40 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 209) | 7.60 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 137) | 58.00 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 168) | 202,500 | |
Products | ||
Industries |
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline total (World Rank: 195) | 7,405 | |
Landline per 100 (World Rank: 208) | 1.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 188) | 66.00 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 177) | 69,859 | |
Population (World Rank: 207) | 11.00 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 224) | 1.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 77) | 35.00 | |
Heliports (World Rank: 44) | 3.00 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 178) | 1,390 | |
Paved length (World Rank: 180) | 34.00 | |
Unpaved length (World Rank: 121) | 1,356 |