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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Luaniua country Solomon Islands
King of Solomon Islands country Solomon Islands
Nafoua country Solomon Islands
Matawa country Solomon Islands
Namo country Solomon Islands
Ulawa Island country Solomon Islands
Uki Ni Masi Island country Solomon Islands
Lunga Point country Solomon Islands
Ontong Java language country Solomon Islands
Vangunu Island country Solomon Islands
Roman Catholic Diocese of Auki country Solomon Islands
Holy Cross Cathedral, Honiara country Solomon Islands
St Augustine Cathedral, Auki country Solomon Islands
St Peter’s Cathedral, Gizo country Solomon Islands
archbishop of Honiara country Solomon Islands
subject surface form: Archbishop of Honiara
Noro Port country Solomon Islands
Point Cruz Wharf country Solomon Islands
Honiara Central Market vicinity country Solomon Islands
Ranongga Island country Solomon Islands
Roman Catholic Diocese of Gizo country Solomon Islands
Ndeni Island country Solomon Islands
Lord Howe Atoll country Solomon Islands
Vella Lavella Island country Solomon Islands
Luaniua Island country Solomon Islands
Matanikau River country Solomon Islands
Kolombangara Island country Solomon Islands
SOL country Solomon Islands
subject surface form: Solomon Airlines
civil aviation authority of Solomon Islands country Solomon Islands
subject surface form: Civil Aviation Authority of Solomon Islands
Gizo Island country Solomon Islands
Ironbottom Sound shipwreck sites country Solomon Islands
Rendova wartime sites country Solomon Islands
San Cristobal wartime sites country Solomon Islands
Bloody Ridge battlefield country Solomon Islands
Alligator Creek battlefield area country Solomon Islands
Vilu War Museum site country Solomon Islands
Munda airfield area country Solomon Islands
Kennedy Island (Plum Pudding Island) country Solomon Islands
subject surface form: Kennedy Island