Solomon Islands

Summary

Solomon Islands is a Commonwealth realm^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Solomon Islands was a member of United Nations^[3].
• Solomon Islands was a member of Commonwealth of Nations^[4].
• Solomon Islands was a member of World Trade Organization^[5].
• Solomon Islands was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[6].
• Solomon Islands was a member of International Development Association^[7].
• Solomon Islands was a member of International Finance Corporation^[8].
• Solomon Islands is in the country of Solomon Islands^[9].
• Solomon Islands's head of government is recorded as Jeremiah Manele^[10].
• Solomon Islands is on the continent of Oceania^[11].
• Solomon Islands is on the continent of Insular Oceania^[12].
• Solomon Islands's instance of is recorded as Commonwealth realm^[13].
• Solomon Islands's instance of is recorded as island country^[14].
• Solomon Islands's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[15].
• Solomon Islands's instance of is recorded as country^[16].
• Solomon Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelagic state^[17].
• Solomon Islands's head of state is recorded as Charles III^[18].
• Solomon Islands's capital is recorded as Honiara^[19].
• Solomon Islands's official language is recorded as English^[20].
• Solomon Islands's currency is recorded as Solomon Islands dollar^[21].
• Solomon Islands's shares border with is recorded as Fiji^[22].
• Solomon Islands's shares border with is recorded as Papua New Guinea^[23].
• Solomon Islands's shares border with is recorded as Vanuatu^[24].
• Solomon Islands's shares border with is recorded as Australia^[25].
• Solomon Islands's shares border with is recorded as France^[26].
• Solomon Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .sb^[27].

Body

Geography

Solomon Islands is in the country of it^[9]. Continents include Oceania^[11] and Insular Oceania^[12]. It is part of Melanesia^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Commonwealth realm^[13], island country^[14], sovereign state^[15], country^[16], and archipelagic state^[17].

History and Context

Solomon is named after Solomon Islands^[29].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Solomon Islands include Northwest Solomonic^[30], a language family^[31] and Southeast Solomonic^[32], a language family^[33].

Why It Matters

Solomon Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for it include Northwest Solomonic^[30], a language family^[31] and Southeast Solomonic^[32], a language family^[33].