North Solomons

North Solomons can refer to three overlapping sets of Melanesian islands in the Western Pacific:

  • North Solomon Islands refers to the former colony of the German Solomon Islands, mostly in the present republic of the Solomon Islands
  • North Solomons Province, also known as Bougainville after its largest island, is now a province of Papua New Guinea
  • Republic of North Solomons in part of the above, which unilaterally declared its independence but was reabsorbed into Papua New Guinea

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    We should declare war on North Vietnam.... We could pave the whole country and put parking strips on it, and still be home by Christmas.
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