Outline Of The Solomon Islands
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Solomon Islands:
Solomon Islands is a sovereign Melanesian island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean east of Papua New Guinea. The country is composed of nearly one thousand islands of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which cover a total land area of 27,540 square kilometres (10,630 sq mi). The capital is Honiara, located on the island of Guadalcanal.
Solomon Islands are believed to have been inhabited by Melanesian people for thousands of years. The United Kingdom established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II occurred in the Solomon Islands campaign of 1942–45, including the Battle of Guadalcanal. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. The country is a Commonwealth realm.
Since 1998, ethnic violence, government misconduct, and crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003 (following the Invasion of Iraq), an Australian-led "multinational" force, the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI), arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias.
The North Solomon Islands are divided between the independent state of Solomon Islands and Bougainville Province in Papua New Guinea.
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