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Solomon Islander flag |
| Country |
Solomon Islands |
| Capital |
Honiara |
| Location |
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea |
| Size |
28,450 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls |
| Climate |
tropical monsoon; few extremes of temperature and weather |
| Languages |
Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English is official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population |
| Nationality |
noun: Solomon Islander(s)
adjective: Solomon Islander |
| Religion |
Anglican 45%, Roman Catholic 18%, United (Methodist/Presbyterian) 12%, Baptist 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, other Protestant 5%, indigenous beliefs 4% |
| Currency |
Solomon Islands dollar (SBD) |
| Exports |
timber, fish, copra, palm oil, cocoa |
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