Solomon Islands

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A country consisting of the majority of the Solomon Islands archipelago in Melanesia, in Oceania, as well as the Santa Cruz Islands. Official name: Solomon Islands. Capital and largest city: Honiara.
An archipelago in Melanesia, split between the countries of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.

/ˈsɒləmən ˈaɪləndz/ /ˈsɒl.ə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/ /ˈsɑ.lə.mən ˈaɪ.ləndz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Solomon Islands.wav en-us-Solomon Islands.ogg

Solomon Islands the Solomon Islands

After King Solomon, whose mines of immense wealth Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira hoped to find when he named it in 1567 or 1568.

Honiara Countries of the world

Solomon Islander

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