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Country snapshot
Solomon Islands| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | HoniaraGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Jeremiah MANELE (Governor Gen.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 28,900 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 819,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 819,200 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 819,200 people |
| Languages | Melanesian pidgin (lingua franca in much of the country), English (official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population), 120 indigenous languagesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 1,580,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 1,930 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 70.5–70.7 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 70.69 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 70.53 years |
