Solomon Islands

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government:

Population: 435,429 (15.7% urban)

Total area: 28,446 sq. km

Languages: English (official)

Religions: Anglican (34%), Protestant (41%), Roman Catholic (19%)

Per capita GDP: $700 p.a. (1998)

Exports: $126m; fish, timber, copra, palm oil

Literacy: 60%

Life expectancy: 72.1 years (74.7f, 69.5m)

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Solomon Islands

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs] country information - Solomon Islands

[AsiaSource] country profiles maps and statistics - Solomon Islands - a resource of The Asia Society

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Solomon Islands - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[Nation by Nation] country data - Solomon Islands - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

[World Skip] country data - Solomon Islands

 

MAP  

(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)

 

LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - Solomon Islands - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

Inter-government:

International Scientific Council for Islands Development (Insula)

Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) - stakeholders in the sustainable development of islands

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

European Union Development Programme - Solomon Islands

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Fiji (also serves Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu)

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

 

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Solomon Islands

Social development:

[OneWorld.net] country database - Solomon Islands - news articles selected from around the world

[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Solomon Islands

Human rights:

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Solomon Islands] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Solomon Islands - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[Political Resources] - Solomon Islands

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Solomon Islands

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Solomon Islands - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Solomon Islands

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

 

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation