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Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons, is a country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, to the northeast of Australia. It is directly adjacent to Papua New Guinea to the northwest, Australia to the southwest, New Caledonia and Vanuatu to the southeast, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna, and Tuvalu to the east, and Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia to the north. It has a total area of 28,896 square kilometres, and a population of 734,887 according to the official estimates for mid 2023. Its capital, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the wider area of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, but excludes the Santa Cruz Islands.
New Georgia Sound is the sound in the New Georgia Islands region that runs approximately southeast–northwest through the middle of the Solomon Islands archipelago in the Southern Pacific Ocean and Melanesia.
Nggatokae Island is an island in the New Georgia Islands within Western Province, Solomon Islands. It is served by Gatokae Aerodrome.
The montane monkey-faced bat or montane flying monkey is a megabat endemic to the Solomon Islands. It is listed as a critically endangered species. Due to its imperilled status, it is identified by the Alliance for Zero Extinction as a species in danger of imminent extinction. In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation. Only one individual has ever been found.
The Guadalcanal monkey-faced bat or Guadalcanal flying monkey is a megabat endemic to Solomon Islands. It is listed as an endangered species. In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species of its worldwide priority list of conservation.
Mbulo is an island in Western Province, Solomon Islands. Lying in the eastern part of the New Georgia Islands, Mbulo is heavily forested with a volcanic center. The terrain elevation above sea level has been estimated to be about 125 metres, but SRTM data suggests a maximum elevation of about 240 metres.
Faisi is a small island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. The island is a part of Shortland Islands archipelago.
Kingguru is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located in the Western Province.
Marovo Island is an island in the Solomon Islands. It is located in the Western Province. Marovo was the island where Australian sailor and author John Cromar mostly operated in his later years.
Arnarvon Islands are a group of islands in Solomon Islands. They are located in Isabel Province and nearby to Wagina Island in Choiseul Province.
Maleivona is an island in Solomon Islands; it is located in Isabel Province.
Sikopo is an island in Solomon Islands; part of the Arnarvon Islands in Isabel Province. It lies in Manning Strait, which is between Choiseul Island and Santa Isabel Island, and which connects New Georgia Sound to the Pacific. The strait is named for Captain Edward Manning, of Pitt, who was the first European to sail through the straits and chart it in 1792.
Anuta Paina is an island in Solomon Islands. It is located in Malaita Province, to the east of Malaita.
Mbasakana is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located in Malaita Province.
Ndai is an island in the Solomon Islands; it is located in Malaita Province. It was formerly known as Gower Island.
The greater monkey-faced bat or greater flying monkey is a megabat endemic to Solomon Islands, Bougainville, in Papua New Guinea, and nearby small islands. It is listed as a critically endangered species and the population is decreasing. It is the largest monkey-faced bat.
Furona Island is a small island off the coast of Santa Isabel in Solomon Islands.
Ngawa is one of the Reef Islands located in Temotu Province of the independent nation of the Solomon Islands.
Pirumeri Island is an island of the Shortland Islands archipelago, located in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands is the Pacific Ocean. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 25 metres.
Magusaiai is an island of the Shortland Islands archipelago, located in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands is the Pacific Ocean. The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is some 14 metres.
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- ↑ "Solomon Islands: Satellite map of Kerehikapa". Latitude. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ↑ "Kerehikapa Island". Geoview. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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