Outline of Solomon Islands
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Solomon Islands:
Solomon Islands is a sovereign Melanesian island country located in the South Pacific Ocean, south-east of Papua New Guinea.[1] The country is composed of nearly one thousand islands of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which cover a total land area of 27,540 square kilometres (10,630 sq mi). The capital is Honiara, located on the island of Guadalcanal.
The Solomon Islands archipelago is believed to have been inhabited by Melanesian people for thousands of years. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred in the Solomon Islands campaign 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.
The historical North Solomon Islands covered Bougainville Island, Choiseul, Santa Isabel, the Shortlands and Ontong Java and were largely under German control until 1900. The southern Solomon Islands, which included Guadalcanal, the Nggelas, Gizo, Kolombangara, Marovo Island, Mborokua, New Georgia, Vella Lavella, Vangunu, Rennell, Bellona, Makira, Malaita, Temotu and a number of associated smaller islands were under British control and in 1893 became the British Solomon Islands Protectorate. In 1945, Bougainville, and some associated minor islands, were transferred away from the protectorate to Australian administration and then in 1970 became a part of Papua New Guinea. The remainder stayed under the protectorate until independence in 1978 at which point they were officially named Solomon Islands. All of the north and south Solomon Islands taken together are generally referred to as the Solomon Islands to distinguish them from the nation state of Solomon Islands.
Since 1998, ethnic violence, government misconduct, and crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003 an Australian-led "multinational" force, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias.[2]
General reference[]
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Solomon Islands
- Official English country name: Solomon Islands
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Solomon Island
- Demonym(s): Solomon Islander
- Etymology: Name of Solomon Islands
- ISO country codes: SB, SLB, 090
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SB
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sb
Geography of Solomon Islands[]
The term the Solomon Islands refers to the group of islands that includes the islands of the nation state Solomon Islands but also other islands such as Bougainville, a province of Papua New Guinea. The Solomon Islands was the name given to this wider group of geographical islands by the British administration up to the independence of Solomon Islands in 1978; this article concerns itself with the political entity, the nation state of Solomon Islands.
- Solomon Islands is...
- a country
- an island country
- a nation state
- a Commonwealth realm
- consists of an archipelago
- a country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Pacific Ocean
- South Pacific Ocean
- Oceania
- South Pacific Ocean
- Time zone: UTC+11
- Extreme points of Solomon Islands
- High: Mount Popomanaseu on Guadalcanal 2,335 m (7,661 ft)
- Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Pacific Ocean 5,313 km
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- Atlas of Solomon Islands
Environment of Solomon Islands[]
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- Birds of the Solomon Islands archipelago
- Mammals of the Solomon Islands archipelago
Natural geographic features of Solomon Islands[]
- Islands of Solomon Islands
- Lakes of Solomon Islands
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- World Heritage Sites in Solomon Islands
Regions of Solomon Islands[]
Ecoregions of Solomon Islands[]
Administrative divisions of Solomon Islands[]
- Administrative divisions of Solomon Islands
Provinces of Solomon Islands[]
- Provinces of Solomon Islands
- Central
- Choiseul
- Guadalcanal
- Isabel
- Makira-Ulawa
- Malaita
- Rennell and Bellona
- Temotu
- Western
Demography of Solomon Islands[]
Government and politics of Solomon Islands[]
- Politics of Solomon Islands
- Form of government: parliamentary monarchy (Commonwealth realm)
- Capital of Solomon Islands: Honiara
- Elections in Solomon Islands
- Political parties in Solomon Islands
Branches of the government of Solomon Islands[]
Executive branch of the government of Solomon Islands[]
- Head of state: Elizabeth II, Queen of Solomon Islands
- Head of government: Gordon Darcy Lilo, Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
- Deputy Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
- Cabinet of Solomon Islands
Legislative branch of the government of Solomon Islands[]
- National Parliament of Solomon Islands (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Solomon Islands[]
- Court system of Solomon Islands
- (supreme court)
Foreign relations of Solomon Islands[]
- Foreign relations of Solomon Islands
- Diplomatic missions in Solomon Islands
- Diplomatic missions of Solomon Islands
International organisation membership[]
The Government of Solomon Islands is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Solomon Islands[]
- Constitution of Solomon Islands
- Human rights in Solomon Islands
- Law enforcement in Solomon Islands
Military of Solomon Islands[]
- Military of Solomon Islands
There is no military in Solomon Islands.[3]
Local government in Solomon Islands[]
History of Solomon Islands[]
- History of the Solomon Islands
Culture of Solomon Islands[]
- Culture of the Solomon Islands
- Cuisine of the Solomon Islands
- Languages of the Solomon Islands
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- Coat of arms of the Solomon Islands
- Flag of the Solomon Islands
- National anthem of the Solomon Islands
- Public holidays in the Solomon Islands
- Religion in the Solomon Islands
- Christianity in Solomon Islands
- Islam in the Solomon Islands
- World Heritage Sites in Solomon Islands
Art in Solomon Islands[]
- Music of the Solomon Islands
Sports in Solomon Islands[]
- Sport in the Solomon Islands
- Football in Solomon Islands
Economy and infrastructure of Solomon Islands[]
- Economy of the Solomon Islands
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 181st (one hundred and eighty first)
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- Internet in the Solomon Islands
- Currency of the Solomon Islands: Dollar
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- Transport in the Solomon Islands
Education in Solomon Islands[]
- Education in the Solomon Islands
Infrastructure of Solomon Islands[]
- Transportation in the Solomon Islands
- Airports in Solomon Islands
See also[]
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- List of international rankings
- List of Solomon Islands-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Oceania
- Solomon Islands
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Solomon Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "What is RAMSI?", RAMSI
- ^ "Solomon Islands", CIA World Factbook
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