Solomon Islands

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The Solomon Islands is a sovereign nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, consisting of a scattered archipelago known for its tropical rainforests, coral reefs, and World War II historical sites.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelagic state
island country
sovereign state
borderedBy Coral Sea
Solomon Sea
callingCode +677
capital Honiara
climate tropical rainforest climate
continent Oceania
currency Solomon Islands dollar
currencyCode SBD
demonym Melanesians
surface form: Solomon Islander
drivesOn left
formerColonyOf United Kingdom
governmentType constitutional monarchy
parliamentary democracy
hasGeographicFeature atolls
coral reefs
tropical rainforests
volcanic islands
hasIsland Bellona Island
Choiseul
Guadalcanal
Makira
Malaita
New Georgia Islands
Rennell Island
Santa Isabel Island
headOfGovernment prime minister of Solomon Islands
headOfState Charles III, King of Canada
surface form: Charles III
independenceDate 1978-07-07
independenceFrom United Kingdom
internetTLD .sb
knownFor World War II historical sites
largestCity Honiara
legislature National Parliament of Solomon Islands
locatedIn Melanesia
South Pacific Ocean
majorEconomicSector agriculture
fisheries
logging
tourism
majorReligion Christianity
memberOf Commonwealth of Nations
International Monetary Fund
United Nations
World Bank
World Health Organization
nationalLanguage Solomon Islands Pijin
neighboringCountry Australia
Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu
officialLanguage English
partOf Solomon Islands self-linksurface differs
surface form: Solomon Islands archipelago
regionalOrganizationMembership Melanesian Spearhead Group
Pacific Islands Forum
timeZone UTC+11
WWIIBattleSite Battle of Guadalcanal
surface form: Guadalcanal Campaign

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Tigoa country Solomon Islands
Tigoa partOf Solomon Islands
Tigoa sovereignState Solomon Islands
Green Islands archipelago Solomon Islands
this entity surface form: Solomon Islands archipelago
Sasamungga country Solomon Islands
Bougainville Strait locatedIn Solomon Islands
Bougainville Strait country Solomon Islands
USS S-44 patrolArea Solomon Islands
RAMSI hasParticipantCountry Solomon Islands
RAMSI hostCountry Solomon Islands
RAMSI operatedIn Solomon Islands
Gatokae country Solomon Islands
Gatokae archipelago Solomon Islands
this entity surface form: Solomon Islands archipelago
Oceania–North America involvesCountry Solomon Islands
Allied nickname for Japanese high-speed runs from bases such as Rabaul region Solomon Islands
subject surface form: Tokyo Express
Shortland Islands country Solomon Islands
Shortland Islands partOf Solomon Islands
this entity surface form: Solomon Islands archipelago
Alphitonia zizyphoides nativeTo Solomon Islands
Lake Tegano locatedIn Solomon Islands
Lake Tegano country Solomon Islands
Lake Tegano isLargestLakeOf Solomon Islands
Sirokakara country Solomon Islands
Sirokakara partOf Solomon Islands
Sirokakara sovereignState Solomon Islands
Mataniko Bridge locatedIn Solomon Islands
Mataniko Bridge country Solomon Islands
Treasury Islands operation location Solomon Islands
Battle of Vella Gulf location Solomon Islands
Buka Island locatedInArchipelago Solomon Islands
this entity surface form: Solomon Islands archipelago
Battle of Kula Gulf location Solomon Islands
Louni Island country Solomon Islands
Treasury Islands country Solomon Islands
Radefasu country Solomon Islands
Lata Airport country Solomon Islands
Äiwoo language country Solomon Islands
Nanggu language country Solomon Islands
Nendö language country Solomon Islands
Vaeakau-Taumako language country Solomon Islands
Tanema language country Solomon Islands
Lovono language country Solomon Islands
Taro Island country Solomon Islands
South Malaita Island country Solomon Islands
Nendo country Solomon Islands
Tikopia country Solomon Islands
Sikaiana Atoll country Solomon Islands
Maluʻu country Solomon Islands
Malaita Outer Islands country Solomon Islands
MSG Leaders’ Summit country Solomon Islands
Malaita Island country Solomon Islands