Solomon Islands
Country in the southwestern Pacific
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Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons, is a country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, to the northeast of Australia. It is directly adjacent to Papua New Guinea to the northwest, Australia to the southwest, New Caledonia and Vanuatu to the southeast, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, and Tuvalu to the east, and Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia to the north. It has a total area of 28,896 square kilometres, and a population of 734,887 according to the official estimates for mid 2023. Its capital, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the wider area of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, but excludes the Santa Cruz Islands.
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US vessel barred from Solomon Islands as China extends influence A US Coast Guard cutter was unable to get clearance for a scheduled port call in the Solomon Islands as concerns grow about China's influence on the Pacific nation.Sky News - Published | |
EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Tanzania, Solomon Islands; discusses bilateral cooperationIndiaTimes - Published | |
China to visit Solomon Islands amid fears Beijing is seeking greater influence in Pacific region China's foreign minister is visiting the Solomon Islands this week amid Western fears that Beijing is seeking greater influence in the Pacific.Sky News - Published | |
China security pact with Solomon Islands 'concerning' - Australia and New Zealand Australia and New Zealand have raised "grave" concerns about the potential for a Chinese military presence on the Solomon Islands, amid growing tensions in the Pacific region, with the US embarking on..Sky News - Published | |
Australia and NZ concerned over pact that could see Chinese troops posted to their 'own backyard' Australia and New Zealand have concerns over security in their "own backyard" after it was revealed China is planning a pact with the Solomon Islands that could allow Beijing to deploy troops there.Sky News - Published | |
Man dies after WWII bomb explosion: Call for US to clean up its 'mess' in Pacific The death of a man in the Solomon Islands has prompted a call for the US and others to clean up some of the dangerous weapons they left behind during the Second World War.Sky News - Published |
