The Five Dollar Proof Coin of the Solomon Islands 24 October 1977 The remaining adhere to Female life expectancy at birth was at 66.7 years and male life expectancy at birth at 64.9 in 2007.Blond hair occurs in 10% of the population in the islands.Education in Solomon Islands is not compulsory, and only 60 percent of school-age children have access to primary education.From 1990 to 1994, the gross primary school enrolment rose from 84.5 percent to 96.6 percent.Solomon Islands has one of the highest rates of family and sexual violence (FSV) in the world, with 64% of women aged 15–49 having reported physical and/or sexual abuse by a partner.Another manifestation and driver of gender inequality in Solomon Islands is the traditional practice of In 2014, Solomon Islands officially launched the Family Protection Act 2014, which was aimed at curbing domestic violence in the country.Writers from Solomon Islands include the novelists Radio is the most influential type of media in Solomon Islands due to language differences, illiteracy,There are no TV services that cover the entire Solomon Islands but are available in six main centres in four of the nine Provinces. Though seasons are not pronounced, the northwesterly winds of November through April bring more frequent rainfall and occasional squalls or The islands contain several active and dormant volcanoes. In the early 20th century several British and Australian firms began large-scale coconut planting. Though the plant has reopened under local management, the export of Tourism, particularly diving, could become an important service industry for Solomon Islands.

With the country bankrupt and the capital in chaos, the request was unanimously supported in Parliament. The official name of the then British administration was changed from the The first European to visit the islands was the Spanish navigator Some of the earliest and most regular foreign visitors to the islands were Missionaries began visiting the Solomons in the mid-19th century. Baha'i - Founded by Mirza Husayn-Ali (known as Baha'u'llah) in Iran in 1852, Baha'i faith emphasizes monotheism and believes in one eternal transcendent God. While English is the official language, only 1–2% of the population are able to communicate fluently in English. Airports - with paved runways: This entry gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. Satellite TV stations can be received. The Tinakula and Scarcity of fresh water sources and lack of sanitation has been a constant challenge facing Solomon Islands. There are human rights concerns and issues in regards to education, water, sanitation, gender equality, and domestic violence. On 27 December 2006, the Solomon Islands Government took steps to prevent the country's Australian police chief from returning to the Pacific nation. Britain The Falklands remained uninhabited until the 1764 establishment of Thereafter, the archipelago was visited only by fishing ships; its political status was undisputed until 1820, when Colonel Buenos Aires attempted to retain influence over the settlement by installing a garrison, but a mutiny in 1832 was followed the next year by the arrival of British forces who In the first half of the 20th century, the Falklands served an important role in Britain's territorial claims to Simmering tensions between the UK and Argentina increased during the second half of the century, when Argentine President Concerned at the expense of maintaining the Falkland Islands in an era of budget cuts, the UK again considered transferring sovereignty to Argentina in the early As a territory of the United Kingdom, the Falklands were part of the The United Kingdom and Argentina both assert sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. Following For local government, the country is divided into ten administrative areas, of which nine are provinces administered by elected provincial assemblies and the tenth is the capital Honiara, administered by the Honiara Town Council. Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough then served as the Chief Justice of the Until September 2019, it was one of the few countries to recognise the In March 2017, at the 34th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, In the long term, it is anticipated that the RSIPF will resume the defence role of the country. From 1942 until the end of 1943, the Solomon Islands were the scene of several major land, sea and air battles between the Allies and the In addition to the 1952 establishment of local councils, a new constitution was established in 1970 and elections were held, although the constitution was contested and a new one was created in 1974. During the Second World War, Winston Churchill prepared plans for the British seizure of the Canary Islands as a naval base, in the event of Gibraltar being invaded from the Spanish mainland. The UK bases its position on its continuous administration of the islands, since 1833, and the islanders' "right to self-determination as set out in the The Falkland Islands have a land area of 4,700 square miles (12,000 kmVirtually the entire land area of the islands is used as pasture for sheep.The economy of the Falkland Islands is ranked the 222nd largest out of 229 in the world by The port settlement of Stanley has regained the islands' economic focus, with an increase in population as workers migrate from Camp.In the 2012 census, most islanders identified themselves as "Falklands" and "Malvinas" redirect here. In July 2003, Australian and Pacific Island police and troops arrived in Solomon Islands under the auspices of the Australian-led In April 2006, allegations that the newly elected Prime Minister On 6 February 2013, an earthquake with magnitude of 8.0 occurred at epicentre S10.80 E165.11 in the Santa Cruz Islands followed by a tsunami up to 1.5 metres.

The main quake was preceded by a sequence of earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 6.0. A Japanese joint venture, Solomon Taiyo Ltd., which operated the only fish cannery in the country, closed in mid-2000 as a result of the ethnic disturbances. .