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 | SOLOMON ISLANDSgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Solomon Islands |
| country code ISO: SB //; - FIPS: |
| location: West Pacific Ocean, Oceania |
| time zone: +11 UT |
| surface (land) area: 28370 sq.km = 10954 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 4° S / South: 12° S / East: 171° E / West: 154° E |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1978-07-07 |
| type of government: republic within the commonwealth of the United Kingdom |
| capital: Honiara |
| administrative division: province (9) + capital territory (1) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1986): 285,176 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 466,194; or: 447,000 /-; 2001: 460,000, or: 480,442 |
| population density: 16 per sq.km = 42 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3,7% //; - doubling time: 22 years |
| birth rate: 34 - 36 per 1000 |
| death rate: 4 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 5 - 6 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 24 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 71 years (male: 69; female: 74) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 43% //; - 15-59 years: 52% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 19% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Melanesian 94%; Polynesian 4%; other Pacific Islander (Micronesian) 1,4%; European 0,4%; Asian 0,2% |
| languages: English (official); many Melanesian and some Polynesian languages, Pidgin English |
| religious affiliation: Anglican 34%; Roman Catholic 19%; Baptist 17%; United Church 11%; 7th-day Adventists 10% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2130 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 71% |
| people per physician: 6154 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 77% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 7% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 3% |
| adult literacy: 56% (male: 62%; female: 45%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Solomon Islands dollar = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 8,5% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 800 per capita |
| GNI USD 620 per capita //; - [ppp: 1710] |
| GDP growth: -1% |
| income: USD 560 per capita |
| import: USD 171 per capita //; - export: USD 142 per capita |
| trade: USD 506 per capita //; - or 74% of GDP |
| trade partners: JP US AU GB NZ TH SG |
| human development index: 0,603 //; - position of the country in the world no.: ca 110 |
| female labour force: 47% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,02 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 2% //; - grass land: 1% //; - wooded area: 88% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 46% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 85% |
| agricultural products: coconuts, sweet potatoes, palm oil, -kernels, vegetables, melons, cocoa beans, rice, beans |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 12 / pigs: 55-59 / poultry: 145-190 |
| fish catch: 53442 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 9% //; - part of industry in GDP: 7% |
| industrial products: fish processing (tuna), sawnwood, copra |
| mining products: gold, copper, bauxite, lead, zinc, silver, cobalt, phosphates |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,4 |
| services: labour force: 45% //; - part of services in GDP: 58% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 159 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 1330, or: 2152 km //; - of which paved: 2,5% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 3 per 1000 |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 17 - 19 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 96 - 141 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 16 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 2730 |
| personal computers: 46 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Popomanaseu 2330 m, Mt. Kaichui 1920, Mt. Veve (Rano) 1790, Mt. Kalourat 1463 (1430) |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: no important rivers |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: see the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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