Solomon Islands
Oceania Β· Capital: Honiara
How it is run: Solomon Islands is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Solomon Islands is home to 838,645 people in Melanesia, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
838,645 people
That is about 104 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
28,896 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 29 people per square kilometre β a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
π Size in its region
5th most people in Oceania
4th largest by land in Oceania.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
Solomon Islands dollar ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
70.7 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$2,086
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
π’ Living in cities
31.3% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
36.6% of the population
A very young country β schools have to be built quickly.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+677
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.sb
π§ People here are called
Solomon Islander
π·οΈ Name at home
Solomon Islands
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Asia and the Pacific Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Solomon Islands has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Islas SalomΓ³n
French
Γles Salomon
Arabic
Ψ¬Ψ²Ψ± Ψ³ΩΩΩ Ψ§Ω
Chinese
ζη½ι¨ηΎ€ε²
Japanese
γ½γγ’γ³θ«Έε³Ά
Russian
Π‘ΠΎΠ»ΠΎΠΌΠΎΠ½ΠΎΠ²Ρ ΠΡΡΡΠΎΠ²Π°
Portuguese
Ilhas SalomΓ£o
German
Salomonen
Put it in perspective π
- Australia β the most populated country in Oceania β has about 32.9Γ as many people as Solomon Islands.
- Solomon Islands covers roughly 275 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Solomon Islands lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 419 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Solomon Islands shares its part of the world with Vanuatu. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
π·οΈ Official name
Solomon Islands
ποΈ Capital
Honiara
π Region
Oceania Β· Melanesia
π€ Country code
SB
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Solomon Islands π
π§ Where on the map
8.0Β° S, 159.0Β° E
π Half of the world
Southern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+11 β when it is noon in London it is about 23:00 in Honiara.
- Because of where Solomon Islands sits, the school day there starts many hours before or after yours does.
- The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- πΈπ§ is the flag of Solomon Islands. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is SB.
- Solomon Islands is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Solomon Islands shares its part of the world with Vanuatu. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Solomon Islands has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Solomon Islands can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Solomon Islands spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Solomon Islands?
Honiara
Which money do people spend in Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands dollar ($)
How many countries share a land border with Solomon Islands?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Solomon Islands?
838,645 people
Keep researching π
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Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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