- Official name
- Solomon Islands
- Capital
- Honiara
- Region
- Melanesia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 653,000
- Area
- 28,896 km²
- Currency
- Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .sb · +677
Notable facts
- The Solomon Islands comprise about 1,000 islands, six of them large.
- Guadalcanal was the site of a decisive Pacific campaign in World War II from 1942 to 1943.
- A high proportion of Solomon Islanders of Melanesian descent have naturally blond hair, caused by a distinct local gene variant.
- East Rennell is the largest raised coral atoll in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
World Heritage 1 site
