| Localization | |
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| Basic information | |
| capital | honor |
| Government | parliamentary monarchy |
| Currency | Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD) |
| Area | 28,450 km2 |
| Population | 494,786 (est. July 2002) |
| Language | Melanesian Pidgin; English (official) 1-2%; 120 native languages |
| Religion | Anglicans 45%, Roman Catholics 18%, Other Protestants 33%, Native Beliefs 4% |
| Electricity | 240V/50Hz |
| phone code | 677 |
| Internet TLD | .sb |
| Time zone | UTC 11 |
At Solomon Islands[1] are an archipelago in the South Pacific, east of the Papua New Guinea. They are strategically located on the sea routes between the South Pacific, the Solomon Sea and the Coral Sea.
Regions
- Choiseul (Lauru)
- Florida and Russell Islands
- Guadalcanal
- Malaita
- New Georgia Islands
- Renell and Bellona
- San Cristobal
- Santa Cruz Islands
- Saint Elizabeth
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Other destinations
Understand
The Solomon Islands became a British protectorate in the 1890s. They became the scene of many battles during World War II, including the most famous, that of Guadacanal.
Self-government was achieved in 1976, but only granted in 1978. Government corruption, ethnic tensions, deforestation and malaria are the country's biggest problems.
The great turmoil that led to the civil war has brought the country to the brink of collapse in recent years and, to restore order, the government has made appeals to the international community and obtained support led by the Australia and New Zealand.
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