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/
Facts
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. Income Group Government TypeConstitutional Monarchy 3 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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Source Matthew Wale (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
Matthew Cooper Wale (born 13 June 1968) is a Solomon Islands politician serving as prime minister of Solomon Islands since 2026.
Origin Of
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Location Of
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Source Pacific Games (Wikipedia)Lead, host list, host country (6)Quote, Lead, host list, host country (6)
The Solomon Islands hosted the event for the first time in 2023
Site Of
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Found There
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Source Poncelet's giant rat (Wikipedia)Lead, rangeQuote, Lead, range
It is found on Bougainville Island, part of Papua New Guinea, and nearby Choiseul Island in the Solomon Islands.
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Emballonura raffrayana - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Country distribution, Solomon Islands
Country distribution Indonesia · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands
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Source Rennell flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
The Rennell flying fox (Pteropus rennelli) is a species of flying fox found in the Solomon Islands.
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Source Small flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines the Solomon Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Source Small Melanesian long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (3)Quote, Species page, Country distribution, where it lives (3)
Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu
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Source Solomons flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago.
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Source Solomons mastiff bat (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
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Source Solomon's naked-backed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros calcaratus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands
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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Aselliscus tricuspidatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu
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Source Temotu flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
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Source Umboi tube-nosed fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
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Source Vanikoro flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It has only been found in the Vanikoro island group located in the southern Solomon Islands.
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Source Woodford's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Solomon IslandsQuote, Distribution, Solomon Islands
It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
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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
Lead section
It has a total area of 28,896 square kilometres (11,157 sq mi), and a population of 828,857 according to official estimates from 2025.
Infobox, 2025 estimate
828,857
Article text
Independence was obtained, and the name changed to just "Solomon Islands" (without the definite article), in 1978.
Introduction
six major islands and over 1,000 smaller islands in Melanesia
View the Source 3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Solomon Islands
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Geography, Coastline
5,313 km
Government, Government type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
View the Source 4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record SLB, incomeLevelQuote, Country record SLB, incomeLevel
"name": "Solomon Islands", "region": { "id": "EAS", "iso2code": "Z4", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific" }, "adminregion": { "id": "EAP", "iso2code": "4E", "value": "East Asia \u0026 Pacific (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
Wikidata: Solomon Islands
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