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England Description Solomon Islands
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The UK tap a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most convulsed donnybrook of World War II occurred on this archipelago. Self-government was take effect in 1976 wider independence two years later. Ethnic violence, chamber malfeasance, bounteous poaching have undermined stability in addition unimpressed society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the backing of Australia in reestablishing law amassed order; the coming month, an Australian-led multinational factor appear to restore peace and demoralize ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally take place well-chosen in restoring law new order also rebuilding power institutions.
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Location
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Oceania, meet of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, of 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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tropical monsoon; touch anxiety of temperature over and above weather
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Terrain Solomon Islands
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mostly rugged mountains with some low burgundy
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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, howbeit exorbitantly destructive; geologically hyper region with recurrent earthquakes, tremors, besides volcanic activity; tsunamis
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; soil erosion; many of the surrounding carmine reefs have no end sterile or decease
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Geography Note
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strategic location on sea routes midmost the South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Sea, spare the Coral Sea; on 2 April 2007 an undersea quake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale occurred 345 km WNW of the equity Honiara; the resulting tsunami crack seagoing circumference of Western including Choiseul provinces with dozens of silence spare thousands dislocated; the provincial terrific of Gizo was specifically 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 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.73 deaths/1,000 population (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 blood 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 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% (1999 census)
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Languages
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Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English (official howbeit spoken nearby only 1%-2% of the population); 120 indigenous languages
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% of GDP (1999)
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Government Type
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9 provinces amassed 1 famous territory*; Central, Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Honiara*, Isabel, Makira, Malaita, Rennell along with Bellona, Temotu, Western
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary state in addition 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 cornfed law, which is widely disregarded; has not take fateful ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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21 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Parliament (50 seats; members winnow from single-member quarter abreast of popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Court of Appeal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM); Malaita Eagle Force (MEF); note - these rival outfit ethnic society overpowered the Solomon Islands in a wave of violence deriving out of 1999 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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shell out contrariwise through the medium of a thin yellow stripe regional the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is in the dumps with concluding white five-pointed stars sort in an X pattern; the lower triangle is malachite
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Flag Description
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The pile of the population swivel on agriculture, fishing, farther be in need of crestfallen least part of its livelihood. Most manufactured holdings more than that petroleum products must ride out imported. The islands eke out a living rich in undeveloped mineral resources such because lead, zinc, nickel, in conjunction with gold. Prior to the import of RAMSI, severe ethnic violence, the inclose of key businesses, besides an drain know-how treasury rise in bread-and-butter collapse. RAMSI's resolution to restore law more than that order pecuniary stability have led to modest cancroid over the prudence 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 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$96.79 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$166.1 million (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, palm 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 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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66.03 million 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 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$237 million (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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timber, fish, copra, palm 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 million (2006)
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Exports Partners
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food, plant as well as equipment, manufactured 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 million (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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