Solomon Islands flag information

Flag description: divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is blue with five white five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern; the lower triangle is green. .

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Additional information about Solomon Islands

Official country name:

Short name: Solomon Islands
Local names (long and short forms): / Solomon Islands
Former name: British Solomon Islands
Abbreviation:
Notes:

Nationality noun / adjective: Solomon Islander(s) / Solomon Islander

Languages spoken: Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English (official; but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population); 120 indigenous languages. .

Capital: Honiara (GMT 9.9, summertime: )

Government type: parliamentary democracy

Population: 581318 ranked 168, (data 2008)

Geography: strategic location on sea routes between the South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Sea, and the Coral Sea; on 2 April 2007 an undersea earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale occurred 345 km WNW of the capital Honiara, the resulting tsunami devastated coastal areas of Western and Choiseul provinces with dozens of deaths and thousands dislocated; the provincial capital of Gizo was especially hard hit. The lowest point is Pacific Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Mount Makarakomburu 2,447 m. .

Coastline: Coastline 5313 km - . .

Land borders: Solomon Islands has a total of 0 km landborders, bordering to . . .

Administrative divisions: 9 provinces and 1 capital territory*; Central, Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Honiara*, Isabel, Makira, Malaita, Rennell and Bellona, Temotu, Western

Dependent areas:

Independence: 7 July 1978 (from UK)