Difference between revisions of "Solomon Islands"
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Revision as of 09:20, November 16, 2014
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| Flag | Coat of Arms |
| Capital | Honiara |
| Government | Constitutional Monarchy |
| Language | [[English]] (official) |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Prime minister | Gordon Darcy Lilo |
| Area | 10,965 sq. miles |
| Population 2009 | 523,000 |
| GDP 2011 | $1.725 billion |
| GDP per capita | $3,191 |
| Currency | Solomon Islands dollar |
The Solomon Islands are northeast of Australia. Its Melanesian population of half a million people live on some 990 islands.
The island chain was a major focus of fighting in World War II between American and Japanese forces.