Solomon Islands, Oceania
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Image of Honiara, capital city of Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Flag
Solomon Islands is a country located in the Melanesia sub‑region of the Oceania continent.
Easy learning about Solomon Islands | |
| Solomon Islands is located in | Melanesia Oceania Continent |
| Solomon Islands has a population of | 800,005 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Solomon Islands are called Solomon Islanders |
| The country’s total area is | 28,450 Km2 ( 17,678 sq mi) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Solomon Islands HDI ranks in position nº 156 worldwide Medium Human Development HDI of 0.562 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Solomon Islands’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 134 countries Solomon Islands passport ranks in position nº 36 in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Solomon Islands GDP per capita is | $2,379 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Solomon Islands ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 8° 00' S, 159° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Solomon Islands Capital city | Honiara |
| Solomon Islands Climate | tropical monsoon; few temperature and weather extremes |
| Most predominant religion | Protestant (Church of Melanesia, South Sea Evangelical, Seventh Day Adventist, United Church, Christian Fellowship Church), |
| Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic |
| Currency name & code | Dollar (SBD) |
| Internet ccTLD | .sb |
| Solomon Islands calling code | +677 |
Solomon Islands administrative divisions
9 provinces and 1 city*- Central
- Choiseul
- Guadalcanal
- Honiara*
- Isabel
- Makira and Ulawa
- Malaita
- Rennell and Bellona
- Temotu
- Western
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