Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands
Flag of Solomon Islands
Flag
Coat of arms of Solomon Islands
Coat of arms
Motto: "To Lead is to Serve"
Anthem: God Save Our Solomon Islands
Location of Solomon Islands
Capital
and largest city
Honiara
Official languagesEnglish
Ethnic groups
(1999)
Melanesian 94.5%
Polynesian 3%
Micronesian 1.2%
other 1.1%
unspecified 0.2%
Demonym(s)Solomon Islander
GovernmentConstitutional monarchy and parliamentary system
• Monarch
Charles III
David Tiva Kapu
Jeremiah Manele
Independence
• from the United Kingdom
7 July 1978
Area
• Total
28,400 km2 (11,000 sq mi) (142nd)
• Water (%)
3.2%
Population
• 2023 estimate
734,887 (167th)
• Density
26/km2 (67.3/sq mi) (204th)
GDP (PPP)2024 estimate
• Total
$2.056 billion[1]
• Per capita
$2,912[1]
GDP (nominal)2024 estimate
• Total
$2.707 billion[1]
• Per capita
$2,252[1]
HDI (2023)Steady 0.562[2]
medium · 156th
CurrencySolomon Islands dollar (SBD)
Time zoneUTC+11:00
Driving sideleft
Calling code+677
ISO 3166 codeSB
Internet TLD.sb
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Solomon Islands (Pijin: Solomon Ailans) are a group of islands in the South Pacific that make up a country. They are known for their beauty and for the many languages spoken there. The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara.

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "World Economic Outlook database (Solomon Islands)". World Economic Outlook, April 2024. International Monetary Fund. April 2024. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. "HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2023-24" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. United Nations Development Programme. 13 March 2024. pp. 274–277. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

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