Solomon Islands
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| Solomon Islands | ||||
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| Motto: "To Lead is to Serve" | ||||
| Anthem: God Save Our Solomon Islands |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
Honiara 9°28′S 159°49′E / 9.467°S 159.817°E |
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| Official language(s) | English | |||
| Ethnic groups (1999) | Melanesian 94.5% Polynesian 3% Micronesian 1.2% other 1.1% unspecified 0.2% |
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| Demonym | Solomon Islander | |||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system | |||
| - | Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||
| - | Governor General | Frank Kabui | ||
| - | Prime Minister | Gordon Darcy Lilo | ||
| Independence | ||||
| - | from the United Kingdom | 7 July 1978 | ||
| Area | ||||
| - | Total | 28,400 km2 (142nd) 10,965 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 3.2% | ||
| Population | ||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 523,000[1] (170th) | ||
| - | Density | 18.1/km2 (189th) 46.9/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate | |||
| - | Total | $1.514 billion[2] | ||
| - | Per capita | $2,818[2] | ||
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate | |||
| - | Total | $657 million[2] | ||
| - | Per capita | $1,223[2] | ||
| HDI (2011) |  0.510 (low) (142nd) |
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| Currency | Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+11) | |||
| Drives on the | left | |||
| Internet TLD | .sb | |||
| Calling code | +677 | |||
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The Solomon Islands are a group of islands in the South Pacific. They are known for their beauty and for the many languages spoken there. The capital of the Solomon Islands is Honiara.
Provinces[change]
The country is divided into nine provinces and the town of Honiara.
- Central
- Choiseul
- Guadalcanal
- Isabel
- Makira-Ulawa
- Malaita
- Rennell and Bellona
- Temotu
- Western
- Honiara City
References[change]
- ↑ Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009) (PDF). World Population Prospects, Table A.1. 2008 revision. United Nations. http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/wpp2008/wpp2008_text_tables.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Solomon Islands". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/01/weodata/weorept.aspx?sy=2007&ey=2010&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=813&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=&pr.x=52&pr.y=1. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
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