Howstuffworks "Maps of Solomon Islands"

Maps of the Solomon Islands show the location of major cities and regions in the Solomon Islands. Check out our interactive maps of the Solomon Islands.

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Solomon Islands Thematic Maps

Solomon Islands Topographic Map

Country (long form)	none
Capital	Honiara
Total Area	10,984.61 sq mi 28,450.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Maryland)
Population	480,442 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	1,110,514
Languages	Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca, English spoken by 1%-2% of population
Literacy	N/A% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions	Anglican 34%, Roman Catholic 19%, Baptist 17%, United (Methodist/Presbyterian) 11%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10%, other Protestant 5%, indigenous beliefs 4%
Life Expectancy	69.12 male, 74.1 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	parliamentary democracy
Currency	1 Solomon Islands dollar (SI$) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita)	$2,000 (2000 est.)
Industry	fish (tuna), mining, timber
Agriculture	cocoa, beans, coconuts, palm kernels, rice, potatoes, vegetables, fruit; cattle, pigs; timber; fish
Arable Land	1%
Natural Resources	fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel