Solomon Islands
Salomonen
Solomon Islands is in Oceania. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Melanesien
- Area
- 28,896 km²
- Population
- 838,645
- Language
- English
- Neighbours
- No land borders (island / isolated)
Did you know?
- Oddities
In the Solomon Islands live people with naturally blond hair and dark skin — caused by a gene variant found nowhere else.
- History
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a turning point in the Pacific War; dozens of shipwrecks lie in “Iron Bottom Sound.”
- Nature
On Rennell, the world’s largest raised coral atoll, lies Lake Tegano — at 15,500 hectares the largest lake in the Pacific islands, though its water is brackish.
- Geography
The archipelago consists of nearly 1,000 islands.
Frequently asked questions about Solomon Islands
Honiara is the capital of Solomon Islands.
Solomon Islands is in Oceania.
Solomon Islands has about 838,645 inhabitants.
Solomon Islands covers about 28,896 km².
In Solomon Islands people speak English.