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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Makira Island country Solomon Islands
Nggae country Solomon Islands
Malango country Solomon Islands
Rubiana country Solomon Islands
Mandegusu country Solomon Islands
Maringe Lagoon area country Solomon Islands
Gao country Solomon Islands
Bilua country Solomon Islands
Touo language country Solomon Islands
Ghanongga language country Solomon Islands
Vangunu language country Solomon Islands
Santa Cruz Airport country Solomon Islands
Gizo country Solomon Islands
Marovo–Tetepare Complex country Solomon Islands
United Church in Solomon Islands country Solomon Islands
Marovo language country Solomon Islands
Marovo Lagoon country Solomon Islands
Blanga country Solomon Islands
Toabaita country Solomon Islands
Bilua people country Solomon Islands
Lavukaleve language country Solomon Islands
Ghari people country Solomon Islands
Maringe country Solomon Islands
Kokota people country Solomon Islands
Simbo Island country Solomon Islands
Santa Isabel Province country Solomon Islands
Anuta village country Solomon Islands
West Guadalcanal language country Solomon Islands
Gela people country Solomon Islands
Nggela country Solomon Islands
Tanambogo country Solomon Islands
Bugotu people country Solomon Islands
Gavutu country Solomon Islands
Cheke Holo language country Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal people country Solomon Islands
Lau country Solomon Islands
Northern Lau country Solomon Islands
Southern Lau country Solomon Islands
Kwaro'ae country Solomon Islands
Roviana Lagoon country Solomon Islands
Hoava people country Solomon Islands
Lengo (Solomon Islands) country Solomon Islands
Lengoʼ country Solomon Islands
Northern Malaita country Solomon Islands
Kwaio–Kwaio subgroup languages country Solomon Islands
Fataleka (Solomon Islands) country Solomon Islands
Tolo country Solomon Islands
Tolo country Solomon Islands
subject surface form: Talise language
Longgu people country Solomon Islands