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:
“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.”
—Ronald Reagan (b. 1911)