 Solomon Islands — (sol´ə mən ī´lənds) |
About The People
Did You Know... The Arnavon Islands provide an important nesting area for endangered hawksb »» More
Eating & Recipes... Village breakfast may consist of the left-overs from last night's meal. Tea »» More
In Their Language... Villagers greet one another by their first names in their language, or »» More
Fashion... Dress is casual, with men wearing shorts and T-shirts, and women wearing T- »» More
Socializing... The essence of village life and welfare is the wantok or 'one talk' system. »» More
Family... The family unit consists of both parents and their children. The members of »» More
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Solomon Islands History
Although little prehistory of the Solomon Islands is known, material excavated on Santa Ana, Guadalcanal, and Gawa indicates that a hunter-gatherer people lived on the larger islands as early as 1000 B.C. Some Solomon Islanders are descendants of Neolithic Austronesian-speaking peoples who migrated »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Honiara »» History of Honiara
Population: 609,794
GDP: $1,570,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 28,450 (sq km) 10,985 (sq mi)
Currency: Solomon Islands dollar
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