The Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons, is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1,000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, located northeast of Australia.
Capital of Solomon Islands
Honiara is the capital city of the Solomon Islands, covering an area of 22 km² with an elevation of 29 meters. Honiara currently has an estimated population of 92,344, with a metro population of 1,52,538, according to 2021 data.
Currency of Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands is one of the poorest countries in the Pacific, ranking 151 out of 189 nations on the Human Development Index. The official currency is the Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD), which has been in use since 1977. To distinguish it from other currencies that also use the dollar sign, the symbol SI$ is utilized, where all the currency notes are issued by the Central Bank of the Solomon Islands.