Solomon Islands - Wikipedia
WEBSolomon Islands, [7] also known simply as the Solomons, [8] is a country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, to the northeast of Australia.
Solomon Islands Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBSep 14, 2023 · Solomon Islands are an archipelagic state comprising of a double chain of 992 volcanic islands and coral atolls in Melanesia, located in southwest Pacific Ocean. It is geographically positioned in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth.
Solomon Islands | Capital, Map, Islands, War, Population,
WEB6 days ago · Solomon Islands is a country consisting of a double chain of volcanic islands and coral atolls in Melanesia, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Once a British protectorate, Solomon Islands achieved independence as a republic in 1978.
Solomon Islands (archipelago) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Solomon Islands (archipelago) is an island group in the western South Pacific Ocean, north-east of Australia. The archipelago is in the Melanesian subregion and bioregion of Oceania and forms the eastern boundary of the Solomon Sea.
Welcome | Tourism Solomons
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The Solomon Islands are just a 3 hour flight from Australia but provide a unique opportunity to experience a genuine wild and unspoiled South Sea paradise – a well-kept secret and something totally original. HOW TO GET AROUND. Travelling in an archipelago of almost 1000 islands comes with its own challenges as well as rewards.
Solomon Islands - The World Factbook
WEBOct 1, 2024 · strategic location on sea routes between the South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Sea, and the Coral Sea; Rennell Island, the southernmost in the Solomon Islands chain, is one of the world’s largest raised coral atolls; the island’s Lake Tegano, formerly a lagoon on the atoll, is the largest lake in the insular Pacific (15,500 hectares)
Solomon Islands travel - Lonely Planet | Australia & Pacific
WEBForget what travelling the Pacific used to be like – around the Solomon Islands it's still that way. These islands are laid-back, welcoming and often surprisingly untouched. From WWII relics scattered in the jungle to leaf-hut villages where traditional culture is …
history of Solomon Islands - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBHistory of Solomon Islands, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Solomon Islands, a country lying in the southwestern Pacific Ocean and part of the island group known as Melanesia. Solomon Islands consists of a double chain of volcanic islands and coral atolls in Melanesia.
Solomon Islands country profile - BBC News
WEBMay 21, 2024 · The Solomon Islands chain consists of several large volcanic islands to the south-east of Papua New Guinea, as well as outlying islands and atolls. The terrain is mountainous and heavily...
Country Facts | Solomon Islands
WEBThere are six major islands, Choisuel, Guadacanal, Malaita, Makira, New Georgia and Santa Isabel and approximately 992 small islands, atolls and reefs. The archipelago covers an area of 249,000 square nautical miles while the land area is …