
Solomon Islands Location Map

Solomon Islands Facts
Full Official Name: Solomon Islands
Demonym: Solomon Islander, Solomonese
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Area
Total Area: 28,896 km²
Total Land Area: 27,986 km²
Total Water Area: 910 km²
Demographics
Population: 726,799
Population Growth Rate: 1.65% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Honiara (Population: 92,344)
Ethnic Groups: Melanesian 95.3%, Polynesian 3.1%, Micronesian 1.2%, other 0.3% (2009 est.)
Languages: Melanesian pidgin (lingua franca in much of the country), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languages
Religions: Protestant 73.4% (Church of Melanesia 31.9%, South Sea Evangelical 17.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 11.7%, United Church 10.1%, Christian Fellowship Church 2.5%), Roman Catholic 19.6%, other Christian 2.9%, other 4%, unspecified 0.1% (2009 est.)
Economy
Currency: Solomon Islands dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $2.025 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $2,700 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $546.025 million (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: China 51%, India 9%, Italy 8%, Australia 5%, Netherlands 4% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $883.611 million (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 37%, Singapore 16%, Malaysia 12%, Australia 10%, NZ 4% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Capital City: Honiara (Population: 92,344)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+11 (Solomon Islands Time) (DST is not observed)
Country Code: SB
Internet TLD: .sb
Climate Map of Solomon Islands
Climate: tropical monsoon; few temperature and weather extremes