Solomon Islands is located in the Australia and Oceania region at latitude -9.64571 and longitude 160.156194 and is part of the Oceania continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 9° 38' 44.56'' S
- 160° 9' 22.30'' E
You can see the location of Solomon Islands on the world map below:
The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.
Maritime Borders
Solomon Islands borders with the Pacific Ocean.
Solomon Islands Related Content
Solomon Islands Key Facts
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Coordinates | Latitude: -9.64571 Longitude: 160.156194 |
| Country Codes | Alpha 2: SB Alpha 3: SLB |
| Country Flag Emoji | 🇸🇧 |
| Int. Phone Prefix | +677 |
| Capital city | Honiara |
| Continent Subcontinent | Oceania Australia and Oceania |
| Country Area | 28,896 sq km |
| Population 2021 | 703,995 World Rank: 162 |
| Median Age | 19.3 |
| Life expectancy | 70.3 |
| Major languages | Melanesian pidgin (in much of the country is lingua franca), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languages |
| UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
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| Internet TLD | .sb |
| Biggest Airport | Honiara International Airport (HIR) |
| Average temperature | 25.65 °C 78.17 °F |
| Administrative Divisions | 1 capital territory 9 provinces |
| Political system | Parliamentary democracy |
Solomon Islands Economy Facts
| World Bank Income Group | Lower middle income |
| World Bank Region | East Asia & Pacific |
| Currency | Solomon Dollar (SBD) |
| GDP in 2020 | $1.5 (billions of USD) World Rank: 176 |
| GDP per capita in 2020 | $2,251 World Rank: 143 |
| Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services |
| Top 5 Import Countries | Australia, China, United States, Japan, New Zealand |
| Top 5 Export Countries | Australia, China, United States, New Zealand, Japan |
Biggest Cities in Solomon Islands
Here are the largest cities in Solomon Islands based on 2021 data:
| City | Population |
|---|
| Honiara | 49,107 | Gizo | 5,323 | Auki | 4,022 |