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Brief History. European planters and missionaries began arriving in the 18th and 19th centuries. The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred on these islands. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society.

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Country Information

Local name: Solomon Islands

Capital: Honiara

Population: 552,438

Government: parliamentary democracy

Currency: Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)

Land size: 28,450 sq km

Topography: mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls

Typical foods:

Major exports: timber, fish, copra, palm oil, cocoa
Information on the People

Official language: English

Other languages spoken: Melanesian, 120 indigenous languages

Religions: Church of Melanesia 32.8%, Roman Catholic 19%, South Seas Evangelical 17%, Seventh-Day Adventist 11.2%, United Church 10.3%, Christian Fellowship Church 2.4%, other Christian 4.4%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.2%

Literacy rate:

Male/Female Ratio: 1.03 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 72.91 years

Ethnic groups: Melanesian 94.5%, Polynesian 3%, Micronesian 1.2%, other 1.1%, unspecified 0.2%

Internet users: 8,400

Famous people:

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