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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Longgu country Solomon Islands
Longu country Solomon Islands
Arosi country Solomon Islands
Sa'a language country Solomon Islands
Utupua country Solomon Islands
Nendö country Solomon Islands
Tinakula country Solomon Islands
Tevai country Solomon Islands
Cherry Island country Solomon Islands
Isabel Provincial Government country Solomon Islands
Ulawa country Solomon Islands
Santa Catalina country Solomon Islands
San Cristobal Province country Solomon Islands
Makira languages country Solomon Islands
Makira moorhen country Solomon Islands
Makira thrush country Solomon Islands
Kirakira country Solomon Islands
Marovo people country Solomon Islands
Makira leaf-warbler country Solomon Islands
Santa Ana country Solomon Islands
Central Province government country Solomon Islands
Banika country Solomon Islands
XYA country Solomon Islands
subject surface form: Yandina Airport
ʼAreʼare dialect cluster country Solomon Islands
Gulaʼalaa language country Solomon Islands
Faiwoloi language country Solomon Islands
Kwareʼae language country Solomon Islands
Gela (Solomon Islands) country Solomon Islands
CBSI country Solomon Islands
Kirakira Airport country Solomon Islands
Kwaio country Solomon Islands
Kwayo country Solomon Islands
Central Malaita country Solomon Islands
Lengo people country Solomon Islands
Tenaru River country Solomon Islands
Arosi people country Solomon Islands
Blanga people country Solomon Islands
Baniata people country Solomon Islands
Santa Cruz group country Solomon Islands
Vanikoro Islanders country Solomon Islands
La Pérouse shipwreck country Solomon Islands
Fenua Loa country Solomon Islands
Pileni language country Solomon Islands
Lua Island country Solomon Islands
Munda Point country Solomon Islands
Vella Lavella people country Solomon Islands
Ghanongga country Solomon Islands
Kolombangara languages country Solomon Islands
Nendö Island country Solomon Islands