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Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia with its capital in Honiara.

Capital
Honiara
Region
Melanesia, Oceania
Population
750,325
Languages
English
Currency
Solomon Islands dollar ($)
Area
28,896 km²
Borders
No land borders

💡 WWII Pacific battles still echo here; closer to Australia than to most of Asia.

About the flag

The five white stars originally stood for the country’s five main island districts, with blue for water and green for the land.

How to spot it: A thin yellow diagonal stripe splits a blue upper triangle from a green lower triangle, with five white stars in the top-left corner.

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