Solomon Islands

Coordinates: 8°S 159°E / 8°S 159°E / -8; 159

Solomon Islands is a kintra in the Paceefic Ocean. It haes a population o 480,000, an its caipital ceety is Honiara.

Solomon Islands

Banner o Solomon Islands
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Coat o airms o Solomon Islands
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Motto: "To Lead is to Serve"

Location o Solomon Islands
Location o Solomon Islands
Caipital
and largest city
Honiara
9°28′S 159°49′E / 9.467°S 159.817°E / -9.467; 159.817
Offeecial leidsInglis
Ethnic groups
(1999)
Demonym(s)Solomon Islander
GovrenmentUnitary pairliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Frank Kabui
Gordon Lilo Darcy
LegislaturNaitional Pairliament
Unthirldom
• frae the Unitit Kinrick
7 Julie 1978
Aurie
• Total
28,400 km2 (11,000 sq mi) (142nt)
• Water (%)
3.2%
Population
• 2009 estimate
523,000[1] (170th)
• Density
18.1/km2 (46.9/sq mi) (189t)
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
• Total
$1.725 billion[2]
• Per capita
$3,191[2]
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
• Tot
$840 million[2]
• Per capita
$1,553[2]
HDI (2013)Steady 0.530
law · 143rd
CurrencySolomon Islands dollar (SBD)
Time zoneUTC+11
Drivin sideleft
Cawin code+677
ISO 3166 codeSB
Internet TLD.sb

Her Ryal Hieness Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen an heid o state o Solomon Islands. Gordon Darcy Lilo is the current Prime Meenister.

References eedit

  1. Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2009). "World Population Prospects, Table A.1" (PDF). 2008 revision. United Nations. Retrieved 12 Mairch 2009. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. a b c d "Solomon Islands". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 21 Apryle 2012.