Solomon Islands is an archipelagic country in Melanesia, Oceania, consisting of six major islands and over 1,000 smaller islands northeast of Australia. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 7 July 1978. Its capital is Honiara. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Population2025 estimate, from Solomon Islands' own Wikipedia infobox; the 2019 census recorded 720,956. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearSolomon Islands gained independence from the United Kingdom on 7 July 1978. Classification
Sovereignty Status Solomon Islands
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Bordered By Water
Has Capital
Honiara, Cities Honiara is the capital of Solomon Islands.
Source Honiara (Wikipedia)
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1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Solomon Islands (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Honiara
Infobox, area
28,896 km2
Infobox, 2025 estimate
828,857
Infobox, independence
7 July 1978
Introduction
six major islands and over 1,000 smaller islands in Melanesia
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