Island Details: Solomon Islands

Name

Solomon Islands

Location

Pacific

Number of Islands (approx.)

998*

Island Details

6 main islands + 992 smaller islands and attols*

Type of Islands

oceanic, coral, volcanic

Surface Area (km²)

28,900.00*

Terrain

mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls*

Highest Elevation (m)

2,310.0*

Highest Elevation (name)

Mount Popomanaseu*

Isolation Index

75*

Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)

91*

Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)

2.80*

Mean Sea Level (meta)

Time span: 1974-2011; Completeness: 98%; Station ID: 1373 & 1861*

Population (total)

538,148*

Population Density (p/km²)

19.2*

Population Growth (annual %)

2.640*

GDP (per capita in current US$)

1,261*

Dominant Economic Sector

bauxite, copper, fishing, gold, zinc*

HDI

0.522*

Administration

independent (parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm)*

Miscellaneous

Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. In June 2003, then Prime Minister Sir Allan KEMAKEZA sought the assistance of Australia in reestablishing law and order; the following month, an Australian-led multinational force arrived to restore peace and disarm ethnic militias. The Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has generally been effective in restoring law and order and rebuilding government institutions.*