Place:Outline of Solomon Islands

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The Flag of Solomon Islands
The location 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

The whole of Solomon Islands, click to enlarge
  • 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 SB
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .sb

Geography of Solomon Islands

Topographical map of the island of Guadalcanal, click to enlarge
  • Geography of the 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.

Environment of Solomon Islands

An enlargeable satellite image of Choiseul Island
  • Climate of Solomon Islands
  • Renewable energy in Solomon Islands
  • Geology of Solomon Islands
  • Protected areas of Solomon Islands
    • Biosphere reserves in Solomon Islands
    • National parks of Solomon Islands
  • Wildlife of the Solomon Islands archipelago
    • 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
  • Mountains of Solomon Islands
    • Volcanoes in Solomon Islands
  • Rivers of Solomon Islands
    • Waterfalls of Solomon Islands
  • Valleys of Solomon Islands
  • World Heritage Sites in Solomon Islands

Regions of Solomon Islands

  • Regions of Solomon Islands

Ecoregions of Solomon Islands

  • List of ecoregions in Solomon Islands
  • Ecoregions in 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

  • Demographics 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

  • Government of Solomon Islands
  • National Parliament of Solomon Islands

Executive branch of the government of Solomon Islands

  • Head of state: Charles III, King of Solomon Islands
  • Head of government: Manasseh Sogavare, 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
  • Court of Appeal (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

  • Law of Solomon Islands
  • Constitution of Solomon Islands
  • Crime in Solomon Islands
  • Human rights in Solomon Islands
    • LGBT rights in Solomon Islands
    • Freedom of religion 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

  • Local government in Solomon Islands

History of Solomon Islands

  • History of Solomon Islands

Culture of Solomon Islands

  • Culture of the Solomon Islands
  • Architecture of Solomon Islands
  • Cuisine of the Solomon Islands
  • Festivals in Solomon Islands
  • Languages of the Solomon Islands
  • Media in the Solomon Islands
  • National symbols of Solomon Islands
    • Coat of arms of the Solomon Islands
    • Flag of the Solomon Islands
    • National anthem of the Solomon Islands
  • People of Solomon Islands
  • Public holidays in the Solomon Islands
  • Records of Solomon Islands
  • Religion in the Solomon Islands
    • Christianity in Solomon Islands
    • Islam in the Solomon Islands
    • Judaism in the Solomon Islands
  • World Heritage Sites in Solomon Islands

Art in Solomon Islands

  • Art in Solomon Islands
  • Cinema of Solomon Islands
  • Literature of Solomon Islands
  • Music of the Solomon Islands
  • Television in Solomon Islands
  • Theatre in Solomon Islands

Sports in Solomon Islands

  • Sport in the Solomon Islands
  • Football in Solomon Islands

Economy and infrastructure of Solomon Islands

  • Economy of Solomon Islands
  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 181st (one hundred and eighty first)
  • Agriculture in Solomon Islands
  • Banking in Solomon Islands
    • National Bank of Solomon Islands
  • Communications in the Solomon Islands
    • Internet in the Solomon Islands
  • Companies of Solomon Islands
  • Currency of the Solomon Islands: Dollar
  • Energy in Solomon Islands
    • Energy policy of Solomon Islands
    • Oil industry in Solomon Islands
  • Mining in Solomon Islands
  • Tourism in Solomon Islands
  • Transport in Solomon Islands
  • Solomon Islands Stock Exchange

Education in Solomon Islands

  • Education in the Solomon Islands

Infrastructure of Solomon Islands

  • Health care in Solomon Islands
  • Transportation in the Solomon Islands
    • Airports in Solomon Islands
    • Rail transport in Solomon Islands
    • Roads in Solomon Islands
  • Water supply and sanitation in Solomon Islands

See also

  • 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
  • Outline of geography
  • Outline of Oceania
  • Solomon Islands

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Solomon Islands". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 13 July 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/solomon-islands/. 
  2. ↑ "What is RAMSI?", RAMSI
  3. ↑ "Solomon Islands", CIA World Factbook

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