Guadalcanal Province
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Guadalcanal Province is one of the provinces
of the Solomon Islands
, consisting of the island of Guadalcanal
. It is a 2,510 square mile (5,358 km²) island and is largely a jungle. Its name was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, born in the village of Guadalcanal in Seville, Spain. The national capital and largest city of the Solomon Islands, Honiara
, is on the island; however, in July 1983 it was designated a 22-km² separately-administered Capital Territory, and is no longer considered part of the province. The population of the province is 60,275 (1999), not including the capital territory. The population of the island (including Honiara) is 109,382 (1999). Honiara also serves as the provincial capital.
The island became the scene of the important Guadalcanal Campaign
during World War II
.
Provinces of the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is currently divided into 9 provinces. The national capital, Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal, is separately governed as Capital Territory.-History:...
of the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
, consisting of the island of Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal is a tropical island in the South-Western Pacific. The largest island in the Solomons, it was discovered by the Spanish expedition of Alvaro de Mendaña in 1568...
. It is a 2,510 square mile (5,358 km²) island and is largely a jungle. Its name was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, born in the village of Guadalcanal in Seville, Spain. The national capital and largest city of the Solomon Islands, Honiara
Honiara
Honiara, population 49,107 , 78,190 , is the capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered town...
, is on the island; however, in July 1983 it was designated a 22-km² separately-administered Capital Territory, and is no longer considered part of the province. The population of the province is 60,275 (1999), not including the capital territory. The population of the island (including Honiara) is 109,382 (1999). Honiara also serves as the provincial capital.
The island became the scene of the important Guadalcanal Campaign
Guadalcanal campaign
The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by Allied forces, was a military campaign fought between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theatre of World War II...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.