Rennell and Bellona Province — Infobox Solomon Islands Province name = Rennell and Bellona Province capital = Tigoa area = 671 arearank = 8th population = 2,377 population as of = 1999 populationrank = 9th density = 3.5 densityrank = 9th isocode = map footnotes = Rennell and… … Wikipedia
History of the Solomon Islands — The human history of the Solomon Islands begins with the first settlement at least 30,000 years ago from New Guinea. They represented the furthest expansion of humans into the Pacific until the expansion of Austronesian language speakers through… … Wikipedia
Foreign relations of Australia — The foreign relations of Australia have spanned from the country s time as Dominion and later Realm of the British Empire to become steadfastly allied with New Zealand through long standing ANZAC ties dating back to the early 1900s and the United … Wikipedia
Santa Cruz Islands — The Santa Cruz Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands. They lie approximately 250 miles (400 km) to the southeast of the Solomon Islands Chain. The Santa Cruz Islands lie just north of… … Wikipedia
Duff Islands — The Duff Islands (Pileni Taumako) are a small island group lying to the northeast of the Santa Cruz Islands in the Solomon Islands province of Temotu. They are also sometimes known as the Wilson Islands … Wikipedia
Pileni — is a culturally important island in the Reef Islands, in the northern part of the Solomon Islands province of Temotu. Despite its location in Melanesia, the population of the islands is Polynesian. The name of the island, Pileni, has also been… … Wikipedia
Taumako — is the largest of the Duff Islands. This 5.7 Km long island has steep sides and rises to a height of 400 m above sea level. It is composed of basaltic lavas and pyroclastics like the other islands in the Duffs . The inhabitants of the Duff… … Wikipedia
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Lata, Solomon Islands — Lata is the provincial capital of Temotu Province, Solomon Islands. As of 2007, it has 553 inhabitants. There are a few rest houses for over night stays. There is a Post office, Telecom office and numerous stores.It contains a small air strip… … Wikipedia
Sikaiana — formerly called Stewart Islands is a small atoll 212 km NE of Malaita. It is almost 14 km in length and its lagoon, known as Te Moana, is totally enclosed by the coral reef. Its total land surface is only 2 km². There is no safe anchorage close… … Wikipedia
A country comprising the Solomon Islands southeast of Bougainville. European planters and missionaries began arriving in the 18th and 19th centuries. The southern islands became a British protectorate in 1893, which later extended to the northern group. The islands became self-governing in 1976 and achieved independence in 1978. Honiara, on Guadalcanal Island, is the capital. Population: 366,000.