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
Famous quotes containing the word north:
“By the North Gate, the wind blows full of sand,
Lonely from the beginning of time until now!
Trees fall, the grass goes yellow with autumn.”
—Li Po (701–762)