Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands | |
Official Name Solomon Islands | |
Motto To Lead is to Serve | |
Region Oceania | |
Sub-Region Melanesia | |
Capital Honiara | |
Currency Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD) | |
Independence Day 7 Jul 1978: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. | |
Population 581,344 | |
Nationality Solomon Islander | |
Ethnic Group 94.5% Melanesian, 3.0% Polynesian, 1.2% Micronesians, 1.1% others, 0.2% unspecified | |
Area 28,896 km2 | |
Time Zone (UTC+11) | |
Geo Location Latitude -8.00, Longitude 159.00 | |
Dialing Code +677 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code SB | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code SLB | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 090 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee SOL | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .sb | |