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Solomon Islands, Oceania

This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

Honiara, capital city of Solomon Islands

Image of Honiara, capital city of Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a Pacific nation prioritizing marine conservation, sustainable fisheries, renewable-energy infrastructure, and eco-tourism growth.
Solomon Islands in one word would be “Guadalcanal,” meaning WWII battlefield.

Solomon Islands Flag

Flag of Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands armorial

armorial of Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a country located in the Melanesia sub‑region of the Oceania continent.

Solomon Islands administrative divisions

9 provinces and 1 city*
  1. Central
  2. Choiseul
  3. Guadalcanal
  4. Honiara*
  5. Isabel
  6. Makira and Ulawa
  7. Malaita
  8. Rennell and Bellona
  9. Temotu
  10. Western

Easy learning about Solomon Islands

The capital city of Solomon Islands is Honiara.

Solomon Islands is located in Melanesia
Oceania Continent
Inhabitants of Solomon Islands are called Solomon Islanders
Solomon Islands has a population of 800,005 inhabitants
within a total area of 28,450 Km2
(17,678 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Human Development Index (HDI) Solomon Islands HDI ranks in position nº 156 worldwide
HDI of 0.584 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Solomon Islands’s passport allows visa-free entry to 134 countries
Solomon Islands passport ranks 36th 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
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Solomon Islands Climatetropical monsoon; few temperature and weather extremes
Most predominant religionProtestant (Church of Melanesia, South Sea Evangelical, Seventh Day Adventist, United Church, Christian Fellowship Church),
Second most predominant religionRoman Catholic
Currency name & code Dollar (SBD)
Internet ccTLD.sb
Solomon Islands calling code+677

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