Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands is an island sovereign state in Oceania. Its capital is Honiara. About 611,343 people live there (2017). It covers 28,400 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Honiara
- People (2017)
- 611,343
- Area
- 28,400 km²
- Currency
- Solomon Islands dollar
Solomon Islands at a glance
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Oceania
- Capital
- Honiara
- Population
- 611,343 (2017)
- Area
- 28,400 km² (10,965 mi²)
- People are called
- Solomon Islander, Solomon Islands
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Solomon Islands dollar
- GDP (nominal)
- US$1.6 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 71 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.564 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 37.1 (2012)
- Unemployment
- 4% (2014)
- Head of state
- Charles III (since 2022)
- Head of government
- Jeremiah Manele (since 2024)
- Country codes
- SB, SLB
- Calling code
- +677
- Internet domain
- .sb
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+11:00, Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates
- -9.4666666666667°, 159.81666666667°
The Solomon Islands and its neighbours
The Solomon Islands borders Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Australia and France. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Solomon Islands
Divisions of the Solomon Islands
- Central Province
- Choiseul Province
- Guadalcanal Province
- Honiara
- Isabel Province
- Makira-Ulawa Province
- Malaita Province
- Western Province
- Rennell and Bellona Province
- Temotu Province
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Asian Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
and 5 more organisations.
How far are you from the Solomon Islands?
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Questions
What is the capital of the Solomon Islands?
The capital of the Solomon Islands is Honiara.
What is the population of the Solomon Islands?
The Solomon Islands has about 611,343 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is the Solomon Islands?
The Solomon Islands covers 28,400 square kilometres (10,965 square miles).
What currency does the Solomon Islands use?
The Solomon Islands dollar.
What language is spoken in the Solomon Islands?
The official language of the Solomon Islands is English.
Which countries border the Solomon Islands?
The Solomon Islands shares a border with Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Australia and France.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.