Outline of the Solomon Islands
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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...
is a sovereign Melanesia
Melanesia
Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises most of the islands immediately north and northeast of Australia...
n island nation
Island nation
An island country is a state whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands. As of 2011, 47 of the 193 UN member states are island countries.-Politics:...
located in the South Pacific Ocean east of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. The country comprises nearly one thousand islands 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...
archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
, which cover a total land area of 27540 square kilometre. The capital of the Solomon Islands is 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...
, located on 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...
.
The Solomon Islands are believed to have been inhabited by Melanesia
Melanesia
Melanesia is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises most of the islands immediately north and northeast of Australia...
n people for thousands of years. The United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of 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...
occurred in the Solomon Islands campaign
Solomon Islands campaign
The Solomon Islands campaign was a major campaign of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign began with Japanese landings and occupation of several areas in the British Solomon Islands and Bougainville, in the Territory of New Guinea, during the first six months of 1942...
of 1942–45, including the Battle of Guadalcanal. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. The country is a Commonwealth realm
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
.
Since 1998 ethnic violence, government misconduct and crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003 (following the Invasion of Iraq) an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n-led "multinational" force, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias.
The North Solomon Islands
North Solomon Islands
The Northern Solomons were the more northerly group of islands in the Solomon Islands archipelago over which Germany declared a protectorate in 1885. Initially the German protectorate included Choiseul, Santa Isabel, the Shortlands and Ontong Java Islands, but in 1900 these islands were transferred...
are divided between the independent Solomon Islands and Bougainville Province
Bougainville Province
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, previously known as North Solomons, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island , and the province also includes the island of Buka and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets...
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Solomon Islands:
General reference
- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
: - Common English country name: The Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSolomon 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...
- Official English country name: The Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsSolomon 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...
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Solomon Island
- Demonym(s):
- EtymologyEtymologyEtymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
: Name of the Solomon Islands - ISO country codes: SB, SLB, 090
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SBISO 3166-2:SBISO 3166-2:SB is the entry for the Solomon Islands in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for the Solomon Islands,...
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: .sb.sb.sb is the Internet country code top-level domain for Solomon Islands. Registry services are operated by the Solomon Islands Network Information Centre which has appointed TPP Internet for international registrants.-2nd Level domains:...
Geography of the Solomon Islands
- The Solomon Islands are...
- an archipelagoArchipelagoAn archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
- a countryCountryA country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
- an island country
- a nation state
- a Commonwealth RealmCommonwealth RealmA Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
- an archipelago
- Location:
- Southern HemisphereSouthern HemisphereThe Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
and Eastern HemisphereEastern HemisphereThe Eastern Hemisphere, also Eastern hemisphere or eastern hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that is east of the Prime Meridian and west of 180° longitude. It is also used to refer to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia, vis-à-vis the Western Hemisphere, which includes... - Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
- South Pacific Ocean
- OceaniaOceaniaOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
- MelanesiaMelanesiaMelanesia is a subregion of Oceania extending from the western end of the Pacific Ocean to the Arafura Sea, and eastward to Fiji. The region comprises most of the islands immediately north and northeast of Australia...
- Melanesia
- Oceania
- South Pacific Ocean
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: UTC+11UTC+11UTC+11 is an identifier for a +11 hour time offset from UTC. This time is used in:-As standard time :*Federated States of Micronesia**Kosrae, Pohnpei and surrounding area*New Caledonia*Solomon Islands*Vanuatu*Russia... - Extreme points of the Solomon Islands
- High: Mount PopomanaseuMount PopomanaseuMount Popomanaseu is the highest mountain in the Solomon Islands. It is located on Guadalcanal east of Mount Makarakomburu. At , it is the highest peak in the insular South Pacific, excluding New Guinea and it's satellite islands. Panning east across the South Pacific, there is no higher mountain...
on GuadalcanalGuadalcanalGuadalcanal 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...
2335 m (7,661 ft) - Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- High: Mount Popomanaseu
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 5,313 km
- Southern Hemisphere
- Population of the Solomon Islands:
- Area of the Solomon Islands:
- Atlas of the Solomon Islands
Environment of the Solomon Islands
- Climate of the Solomon Islands
- Environmental issues in the Solomon Islands
- Ecoregions in the Solomon Islands
- Renewable energy in the Solomon Islands
- Geology of the Solomon Islands
- Protected areas of the Solomon Islands
- Biosphere reserves in the Solomon Islands
- National parks of the Solomon Islands
- Wildlife of the Solomon Islands
- Flora of the Solomon Islands
- Fauna of the Solomon Islands
Natural geographic features of the Solomon Islands
- Islands of the Solomon Islands
- Lakes of the Solomon Islands
- Mountains of the Solomon Islands
- Volcanoes in the Solomon Islands
- Rivers of the Solomon Islands
- Waterfalls of the Solomon Islands
- Valleys of the Solomon Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Solomon Islands
Ecoregions of the Solomon Islands
Administrative divisions of the Solomon Islands
- Provinces of the Solomon IslandsProvinces of the Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands is currently divided into 9 provinces. The national capital, Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal, is separately governed as Capital Territory.-History:...
Provinces of the Solomon Islands
- CentralCentral Province (Solomon Islands)The Central Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands, covering the Russell Islands, Nggela Islands and Savo Island. Its area comprises 615 km² and had a population of 21,577 as of 1999. The capital is Tulagi.-Islands:*Aeaun...
- ChoiseulChoiseul ProvinceThe Choiseul Province is one of the nine provinces of the Solomon Islands. It lies between the island of Bougainville and Santa Isabel in the west of the Solomon Islands....
- GuadalcanalGuadalcanal ProvinceGuadalcanal Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands, consisting of the island of Guadalcanal. It is a 2,510 square mile island and is largely a jungle. Its name was given by Pedro de Ortega Valencia, born in the village of Guadalcanal in Seville, Spain...
- IsabelIsabel ProvinceIsabel Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands. It has a population of around 30,000 . The capital is Buala on Santa Isabel Island.Santa Isabel is the longest Island in the Solomon Islands, South Pacific...
- Makira-UlawaMakira-Ulawa ProvinceMakira-Ulawa Province is one of the provinces of the Solomon Islands. The main part of the province is Makira Island. It has a population of 31,006...
- MalaitaMalaita ProvinceMalaita Province is one of the largest provinces of the Solomon Islands. It is named for its largest island, Malaita . Other islands include South Malaita Island , Sikaiana Island, and Ontong Java Atoll. The provincial capital and largest urban center is Auki, located on Big Malaita...
- Rennell and Bellona
- TemotuTemotu ProvinceTemotu is the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands. The province was formerly known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. It consists, essentially, of two chains of islands which run parallel to each other from the northwest to the southeast.- Islands :...
- WesternWestern Province (Solomon Islands)Western Province is the largest of the provinces of the Solomon Islands. The area is renowned for its beautiful tropical islands, excellent diving and snorkelling, coral reefs and WWII wrecks, ecotourism lodges, and head-hunting shrines...
Government and politics of the Solomon Islands
- Main article: Government of the Solomon Islands and Politics of the Solomon IslandsPolitics of the Solomon IslandsPolitics of Solomon Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy within the Commonwealth, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Solomon Islands is an independent country and Commonwealth Realm. Executive...
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: - Capital of the Solomon Islands: Honiara
- Elections in the Solomon IslandsElections in the Solomon IslandsElections in Solomon Islands gives information on election and election results in Solomon Islands.Solomon Islands elects on national level a legislature...
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in the Solomon Islands
- Political scandals of the Solomon Islands
- Taxation in the Solomon Islands
Executive branch of the government of the Solomon Islands
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
, Queen of the Solomon Islands - Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Prime Minister of the Solomon IslandsPrime Minister of the Solomon IslandsThe Prime Minister of Solomon Islands is Solomon Islands' head of government, consequent on being the leader of the party or coalition with majority support in the National Parliament. Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm. Since August 2010, the Prime Minister has been Danny Philip of the Reform...
, - Cabinet of the Solomon IslandsCabinet of the Solomon IslandsThe Cabinet of Solomon Islands is the cabinet of the government of Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands has a Westminster system of government.-Current Cabinet:...
Legislative branch of the government of the Solomon Islands
- Parliament of the Solomon Islands (bicameral)
- Upper houseUpper houseAn upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
: Senate of the Solomon Islands - Lower houseLower houseA lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
: House of Commons of the Solomon Islands
- Upper house
Judicial branch of the government of the Solomon Islands
- Supreme Court of the Solomon Islands
Foreign relations of the Solomon Islands
- Diplomatic missions in the Solomon Islands
- Diplomatic missions of the Solomon IslandsDiplomatic missions of the Solomon IslandsThis is a list of diplomatic missions of Soloman Islands. Solomon Islands only has a few diplomatic missions abroad.-Oceania:** Canberra ** Suva ** Port Moresby -Multilateral organisations:...
International organization membership
The government of the Solomon Islands is a member of:- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
- Asian Development BankAsian Development BankThe Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia...
(ADB) - Commonwealth of NationsCommonwealth of NationsThe Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
- Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
- Food and Agriculture OrganizationFood and Agriculture OrganizationThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
(FAO) - Group of 77Group of 77The Group of 77 at the United Nations is a loose coalition of developing nations, designed to promote its members' collective economic interests and create an enhanced joint negotiating capacity in the United Nations. There were 77 founding members of the organization, but the organization has...
(G77) - International Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentInternational Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentThe International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is one of five institutions that compose the World Bank Group. The IBRD is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by World War II. Now, its mission has expanded to fight...
(IBRD) - International Civil Aviation OrganizationInternational Civil Aviation OrganizationThe International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
(ICAO) - International Criminal CourtInternational Criminal CourtThe International Criminal Court is a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression .It came into being on 1 July 2002—the date its founding treaty, the Rome Statute of the...
(ICCt) (signatory) - International Development AssociationInternational Development AssociationThe International Development Association , is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s poorest countries. It complements the World Bank's other lending arm — the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — which serves middle-income countries with capital investment and...
(IDA) - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 186 distinct National Societies...
(IFRCS) - International Finance CorporationInternational Finance CorporationThe International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
(IFC) - International Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentInternational Fund for Agricultural DevelopmentThe International Fund for Agricultural Development , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries...
(IFAD) - International Labour OrganizationInternational Labour OrganizationThe International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labour issues pertaining to international labour standards. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Its secretariat — the people who are employed by it throughout the world — is known as the...
(ILO) - International Maritime OrganizationInternational Maritime OrganizationThe International Maritime Organization , formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization , was established in Geneva in 1948, and came into force ten years later, meeting for the first time in 1959...
(IMO) - International Monetary FundInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
(IMF)
- International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) - International Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementInternational Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementThe International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human...
(ICRM) - International Telecommunication UnionInternational Telecommunication UnionThe International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies...
(ITU) - Multilateral Investment Guarantee AgencyMultilateral Investment Guarantee AgencyThe Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency is a member organization of the World Bank Group that offers political risk insurance. It was established to promote foreign direct investment into developing countries. MIGA was founded in 1988 with a capital base of $1 billion and is headquartered in...
(MIGA) - Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Pacific Islands ForumPacific Islands ForumThe Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum...
(PIF) - Secretariat of the Pacific CommunitySecretariat of the Pacific CommunityThe Secretariat of the Pacific Community, or SPC , is a regional intergovernmental organisation whose membership includes both nations and territories...
(SPC) - South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation AgreementSouth Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation AgreementThe South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Co-operation Agreement is a nonreciprocal trade agreement in which Australia and New Zealand offer duty-free and unrestricted access for specified products originating from the developing island member countries of the Pacific Islands Forum...
(Sparteca) - United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
(UN) - United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentUnited Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentThe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues....
(UNCTAD) - United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Universal Postal UnionUniversal Postal UnionThe Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
(UPU) - World Health OrganizationWorld Health OrganizationThe World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health...
(WHO) - World Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological OrganizationThe World Meteorological Organization is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization , which was founded in 1873...
(WMO) - World Trade OrganizationWorld Trade OrganizationThe World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948...
(WTO)
Law and order in the Solomon Islands
- Capital punishment in the Solomon Islands
- Constitution of the Solomon Islands
- Crime in the Solomon Islands
- Human rights in the Solomon Islands
- LGBT rights in the Solomon IslandsLGBT rights in the Solomon IslandsLesbian, gay bisexual, and transgender rights in the Solomon Islands are limited, with same-sex sexual activity being illegal.According to the Penal Code of the Solomon Islands, Chapter 26, Section 160, engaging in anal sex acts with another person is punishable with up to 14 years' imprisonment....
- Freedom of religion in the Solomon Islands
- LGBT rights in the Solomon Islands
- Law enforcement in the Solomon IslandsLaw enforcement in the Solomon IslandsThe Solomon Islands have known a heavy ethnic conflict between 1998 and 2003, in which Australia and other Pacific countries eventually intervened to restore peace and order...
Military of the Solomon Islands
- Command
- Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
- Ministry of Defence of the Solomon Islands
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of the Solomon Islands
- Navy of the Solomon Islands
- Air Force of the Solomon Islands
- Special forces of the Solomon Islands
- Military history of the Solomon Islands
- Military ranks of the Solomon Islands
History of the Solomon Islands
- Main article: History of the Solomon IslandsHistory of the Solomon IslandsThe human history of the Solomon Islands, in the Melanesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean, spans over 30,000 years.-Original Austronesians:...
, Timeline of the history of the Solomon Islands, and Current events of the Solomon Islands
- Economic history of the Solomon Islands
- Military history of the Solomon Islands
Culture of the Solomon Islands
- Architecture of the Solomon Islands
- Cuisine of the Solomon Islands
- Ethnic minorities in the Solomon Islands
- Festivals in the Solomon Islands
- Humor in the Solomon Islands
- Languages of the Solomon Islands
- Media in the Solomon Islands
- National symbols of the Solomon Islands
- Coat of arms of the Solomon IslandsCoat of arms of the Solomon IslandsThe coat of arms of the Solomon Islands shows a shield which is framed by a crocodile and a shark. The motto is displayed under it, which reads "To Lead Is To Serve." Over the shield there is a helmet with decorations, crowned by a stylized sun....
- Flag of the Solomon IslandsFlag of the Solomon IslandsThe national flag of the Solomon Islands was adopted officially on November 18, 1977. The five main island groups are represented by the five stars. The blue is supposed to represent the surrounding ocean, while the green represents the land...
- National anthem of the Solomon Islands
- Coat of arms of the Solomon Islands
- People of the Solomon Islands
- Prostitution in the Solomon Islands
- Public holidays in the Solomon IslandsPublic holidays in the Solomon IslandsThe people of the Solomon Islands observe these holidays nationally:* 1 January: New Year's Day* Variable Friday: Good Friday* Variable Saturday: Holy Saturday* Variable Sunday: Easter Sunday* Variable Monday: Easter Monday* Variable Monday: Whit Monday...
- Records of the Solomon Islands
- Religion in the Solomon IslandsReligion in the Solomon IslandsIn the Solomon Islands approximately 92.0 percent of the population is affiliated with one of the following Christian churches: Anglican, 35 percent; Roman Catholic, 19 percent; South Seas Evangelical, 17 percent; Methodist, 11 percent; and Seventh-day Adventist, 10 percent...
- Buddhism in the Solomon Islands
- Christianity in the Solomon Islands
- Hinduism in the Solomon Islands
- Islam in the Solomon IslandsIslam in the Solomon IslandsThe United States Department of State's International Religious Freedom Report states that according to the most recent reports, there are approximately 350 Muslims in the Solomon Islands. Adherents.com estimates that there are about 70 Muslims in the country, receiving this number from a...
- Judaism in the Solomon Islands
- Sikhism in the Solomon Islands
- World Heritage Sites in the Solomon Islands
Art in the Solomon Islands
- Art in the Solomon Islands
- Cinema of the Solomon Islands
- Literature of the Solomon IslandsLiterature of the Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands literature is diverse. The emergence of Solomon Islands written literature took place in the context of the development of indigenous Pacific Islander literature in the Pacific region as a whole, beginning in the late 1960s...
- Music of the Solomon IslandsMusic of the Solomon IslandsThe music of the Solomon Islands has received international attention since before the country became independent from the United Kingdom in 1978.-Folk music:...
- Television in the Solomon Islands
- Theatre in the Solomon Islands
Sports in the Solomon Islands
- Football in the Solomon IslandsFootball in the Solomon IslandsThe sport of football in the country of the Solomon Islands is run by the Solomon Islands Football Federation. The association administers the national football team, as well as the National Club Championship....
Economy and infrastructure of the Solomon Islands
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 181st (one hundred and eighty first)
- Agriculture in the Solomon Islands
- Banking in the Solomon Islands
- National Bank of the Solomon Islands
- Communications in the Solomon IslandsCommunications in the Solomon IslandsCommunications in the Solomon Islands.Telephones - main lines in use:13,000 Telephones - mobile cellular:55,000...
- Internet in the Solomon Islands
- Companies of the Solomon Islands
- Currency of the Solomon IslandsCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: DollarSolomon Islands dollarThe dollar is the currency of the Solomon Islands since 1977. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign "$" or, alternatively "SI$" to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: SBDSolomon Islands dollarThe dollar is the currency of the Solomon Islands since 1977. It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign "$" or, alternatively "SI$" to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
- ISO 4217
- Economic history of the Solomon Islands
- Energy in the Solomon Islands
- Energy policy of the Solomon Islands
- Oil industry in the Solomon Islands
- Mining in the Solomon Islands
- Tourism in the Solomon Islands
- Transport in the Solomon IslandsTransport in the Solomon IslandsRailways:0 kmHighways:total:1,360 kmpaved:34 kmunpaved:1,326 km Ports and harbors:Aola Bay, Honiara, Lofung, Noro, Viru Harbor, Yandina...
- the Solomon Islands Stock Exchange
Infrastructure of the Solomon Islands
- Health care in the Solomon Islands
- Transportation in the Solomon Islands
- Airports in the Solomon Islands
- Rail transport in the Solomon Islands
- Roads in the Solomon Islands
- Water supply and sanitation in the Solomon Islands
See also
- Commonwealth realmCommonwealth RealmA Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
- Index of Solomon Islands-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Solomon Islands-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Monarchy of the Solomon Islands
- Outline of geographyOutline of geographyThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
- Outline of OceaniaOutline of OceaniaOceania is a geographical, and often geopolitical, region consisting of numerous lands—mostly islands in the Pacific Ocean and vicinity. The term is also sometimes used to denote a continent comprising Australia and proximate Pacific islands,....