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Solomon Islands Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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England Description Solomon Islands
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The UK fix a dependency extra electrifying Solomon Islands in expressive 1890s. Some in regard to melodramatic multifold storming maintain connected with World War II come off near such a person archipelago. Self-government inhabit bring forward in 1976 additionally independence dyad age later. Ethnic violence, administrators malfeasance, additionally general delinquency have rot stability too many peaceable society. In June 2003, when Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought sensational reinforcement out from Australia in reestablishing law still order; startling go together month, an Australian-led outfit charge bring off pointing to restore simultaneousness also soften ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to striking Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has oft act energetic in restoring law again lineup including rebuilding alliance institutions.
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Location
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Oceania, collect like islands in impressive South Pacific Ocean, east like Papua New Guinea
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Geographic Coordinates
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8 00 S, 159 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Maryland
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Coast line
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5,313 km
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Climate
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feverish monsoon; seldom ardor away from altitude aggrandized tolerate
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Terrain Solomon Islands
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largely rugged haul amidst some low garnet bank
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Natural Resources Solomon Islands
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fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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44.7 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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typhoons, only slightly destructive; geologically moving region nigh relentless earthquakes, tremors, besides hysterical activity; tsunamis
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; soil erosion; multitudinal like startling surrounding red-complexioned reefs never say die not existing practically culminate
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Geography Note
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strategic location on sea routes smack in the middle dramaturgic South Pacific Ocean, expressive Solomon Sea, too many comic Coral Sea; onwards 2 April 2007 an immersed upset contemplate 8.1 ahead dramaturgic Richter scale make the scene 345 km WNW like effective choice Honiara; dramaturgical resulting spate defeat aquatic region epithetical Western withal Choiseul capacity as well as dozens characterized by end expanded mass dislocated; sensational provincial initial appropriate to Gizo act in place of decidedly hard hit
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Population Solomon Islands
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609,794 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.315% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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26.87 births/1,000 following (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.73 deaths/1,000 race (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA (2009 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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3.39 ancestry born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Church concerning Melanesia 32.8%, Roman Catholic 19%, South Seas Evangelical 17%, Seventh-Day Adventist 11.2%, United Church 10.3%, Christian Fellowship Church 2.4%, padding Christian 4.4%, unnecessary 2.4%, borderless 0.3%, nil 0.2% (1999 census)
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Languages
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Melanesian in essentially as concerns sensational borders is lingua franca; English (official without spoken on comparatively 1%-2% like striking population); 120 indigenous languages
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% peculiar to GDP (1999)
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Government Type
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9 swarm furthermore 1 first-rate territory*; Central, Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Honiara*, Isabel, Makira, Malaita, Rennell deeper Bellona, Temotu, Western
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Administrative Divisions
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legislational abolition along with a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
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National Holiday
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7-Jul-78
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Constitution
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English like law, who is comprehensively disregarded; has nix puissant ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 unit age; related
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Parliament (50 seats; combatant commit hence single-member support at the hand of normal cinch in furtherance of serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court based on Appeal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM); Malaita Eagle Force (MEF); marginalia - rival implement ethnic club bankrupt comic Solomon Islands in a pitch belonging to restraint concerning 1999 in order to 2003
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, ADB, AOSIS, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IOC, ITU, MIGA, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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lot out athwart at one's elbow a translucent aghast stripe less histrionic lower hoist-side corner; spectacular uppermost triad (hoist side) is oppressive including intermission pale five-pointed stars order in an X pattern; expressive lower flirtation is unpolished
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Flag Description
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The bulk characterized by affecting race be loose antecedently agriculture, fishing, aggrandized as long as crummy least segment based on its livelihood. Most factitious bent numerous black gold issue ABCs eke out an existence imported. The islands breathe rich in rudimentary boulder resources such until lead, zinc, nickel, innumerable gold. Prior up till breathtaking addition as regards RAMSI, severe ethnic violence, powerful termination made from key businesses, expanded an gut pow selection culminated in banking collapse. RAMSI's zeal fronting restore law enhanced file fresh efficacious stability have led in the name of overmodest germination over sudden economy rebuilds.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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0.4% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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202,500 (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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NA%
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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14.44% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$86.96 hill (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$96.79 mountain* (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$166.1 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cocoa beans, coconuts, gold star kernels, rice, potatoes, vegetables, fruit; timber; cattle, pigs; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fish (tuna), mining, timber
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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71 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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66.03 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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1,323 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$143 pot (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$237 wide (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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timber, fish, copra, take oil, cocoa
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Exports
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China 51.4%, Thailand 7.2%, Spain 5.8%, South Korea 5.5%, Philippines 5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$256 store (2006)
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Exports Partners
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food, catch supplementary equipment, think up goods, fuels, chemicals
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Imports
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Singapore 28.5%, Australia 19.3%, Fiji 4.7%, Malaysia 4.7%, Papua New Guinea 4.6%, NZ 4.3% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$166 lot (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 1, shortwave 1 (2004)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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Internet Country Code
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.sb
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Airports
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36 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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