Solomon Islands
Motto:
Anthem:
Capital and largest city	Honiara
Official languages	English
Ethnic groups (1999)	Melanesian 94.5% Polynesian 3% Micronesian 1.2% other 1.1% unspecified 0.2%
Demonym(s)	Solomon Islander
Government	Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system
• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor General	David Vunagi
• Prime Minister	Manasseh Sogavare
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	7 July 1978
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (142nd)
• Water (%)	3.2%
Population
• 2009 estimate	523,000 (170th)
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (189th)
GDP (PPP)	2009 estimate
• Total	$1.514 billion
• Per capita	$2,818
GDP (nominal)	2009 estimate
• Total	$657 million
• Per capita	$1,223
HDI (2011)	0.510 low · 142nd
Currency	Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
Time zone	UTC+11:00
Driving side	left
Calling code	+677
ISO 3166 code	SB
Internet TLD	.sb

Solomon Islands (Pijin: Solomon Ailanscode: pis is deprecated ) are a group of islands in the South Pacific that make up a country. They are known for their beauty and for the many languages spoken there. The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara.