Solomon Islands: map, capital and facts
The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, in Oceania. Its capital is Honiara. Its official language is English.
The Solomon Islands covers about 28,896 km², making it the 139th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 839 thousand people live there, the 159th-most populous.
The Solomon Islands has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Nauru, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.
Where is the Solomon Islands?
The Solomon Islands is in Melanesia, in Oceania. Its centre lies at roughly 8°S, 159°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Solomon Islands is shown in yellow.
Solomon Islands facts
| Capital | Honiara |
|---|---|
| Continent | Oceania |
| Region | Melanesia |
| Area | 28,896 km² (139th largest) |
| Population | 838,645 (159th most populous) |
| Language | English |
| Currency | Solomon Islands dollar ($) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 8°S, 159°E |
Countries closest to the Solomon Islands
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Nauru, about 1,210 km
- Vanuatu, about 1,240 km
- Papua New Guinea, about 1,340 km
- Micronesia, about 1,660 km
- Kiribati, about 1,870 km
Guess the Solomon Islands in Warmer
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- Continent: Oceania
- Subregion: Melanesia
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 28,896 km²
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More countries in Melanesia
Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.