The unit of currency is the Solomon Island dollar (SBD), which consists of 100 cents.
Territory
The Solomon Islands lie in the South Pacific, off the east coast of Papua New Guinea. The group includes the main islands of Guadalcanal, Malaita, New Georgia, San Cristobal (now Makira), Santa Isabel and Choiseul.
Languages
English is the official language, and is spoken by 1–2% of the population. In all 120 indigenous languages are spoken; Melanesian languages are spoken by 85% of the population.
Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London
The unit of currency is the Solomon Island dollar (SBD), which consists of 100 cents.
Territory
The Solomon Islands lie in the South Pacific, off the east coast of Papua New Guinea. The group includes the main islands of Guadalcanal, Malaita, New Georgia, San Cristobal (now Makira), Santa Isabel and Choiseul.
Languages
English is the official language, and is spoken by 1–2% of the population. In all 120 indigenous languages are spoken; Melanesian languages are spoken by 85% of the population.
Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London