Solomon Islands

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Military spending

The Solomon Islands does not have a standing army. It is instead dependent on the military assistance from Australia or its coast guard.

Military membership

The Solomon Islands is also a member of 1 international military organization. This makes it the 193rd most militarily connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organization:

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

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International wars

The Solomon Islands has not partaken in international wars.

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Membership (international political organizations)

In total, the Solomon Islands is a member of 9 international political organizations. This makes it the 164th most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
Pacific Islands Forum
Pacific Regional Environment Programme
Pacific Community
Commonwealth of Nations
Interpol
Alliance of Small Island States
Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation

Political Membership

Democracy/dictatorship rating

The Solomon Islands is ranked as the 64th most democratic state in the world. This is largely due to its regular elections as well as the protection of civil liberties. However, corruption and gender discrimination are subjects that the government is currently addressing.

Democracy/Dictatorship

The politics of the Solomon Islands are in form of a parliamentary representative democracy with a constitutional monarchy. The monarch is head of state while the Prime Minister is head of government.

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Located in the Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Islands consists of six large islands and more than 800 smaller islands. These islands consist of low mountains which are densely forested.

It is the 139th largest state with a total surface area of 29.040 square kilometers or 11.213 square miles. This makes the Solomon Islands slightly smaller than Albania and slightly larger than Armenia.

It has a total water surface area of 915 square kilometers or 352 square miles. This makes the Solomon Islands the 111th largest state in the world.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

With hot and humid weather all year round. It is known to have two distinct seasons with a wet and a dry season. The average temperature is 25.8 degrees Celsius or 79 degrees Fahrenheit. This makes Solomon Islands the 44th warmest state in the world.

During the wet season, from November to April, the average high temperature is 29.6 degrees Celsius or 85 degrees Fahrenheit.

During its dry season, from May to October, the average low temperature is 22.6 degrees Celsius or 72.7 degrees Fahrenheit.

Most of its rainfall occurs during its wet season which is responsible for more than 70 percent of the annual rainfall. The months with the highest amount of rainfall are January and February. On average, the Solomon Islands receives 321.2 centimetres or 126.4 inches of rainfall per year which ranks it as the 4th highest in the world.

The capital of the Solomon Islands, Honiara, is home to around 80,000 people. The closest capital is Yaren District, Nauru, with a distance of 1236 kilometers or 768 miles. The capital that is the furthest removed is Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, with a distance of 19.496 kilometers or 12.114 miles.

The economy of the Solomon Islands is a developing economy which is highly dependent on agriculture and fishing. Aside from these sectors, there are some economic potentials in regard to the extraction of minerals. However, due to its civil unrest and a lack of infrastructure, it has not been able to extract these resources. Most of the products that are exported are fish, meat and wood which are mainly exported to China which is solely responsible for more than 65 percent of all exports. Most of its imports comes from Australia, China and Singapore which combined represent 50 percent of all imports.

Solomon Islands is a member of 9 international economic organizations. This makes it the 171st most connected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Alliance for Financial Inclusion
Asian Development Bank
International Monetary Fund
World Bank Group
World Trade Organization
Melanesian Spearhead Group
Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
International Renewable Energy Agency
Group of 77

It has a GDP of US$1.437 million, which makes it the 179th highest in the world and represents 0.00017 percent of total global GDP.

Its GDP per surface area is the 170th highest in the world with US$49.469 per square kilometer or US$128.123 per square mile.

Its GDP per capita is the 143rd highest in the world with US$2.126.

The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Its purchasing power parity per capita is the 168th highest in the world with US$2.441.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

The Solomon Islands is the 163rd most populous state in the world with a total population of 675,000 people. Its population is largely made up of ethnic Melanesians which represents roughly 85 percent of the population followed by the Polynesians and numerous smaller island tribes.

It has the 159th highest population density in the world with 23 people per square kilometer or 60 people per square mile.

23.7 percent of the population, or just over 150,000 people, have migrated to other states. This makes the Solomon Islands the 145th state with the highest number of emigrants and represents 0.065 percent of total global emigration. The most popular destinations have been the United Kingdom and Australia due to economic reasons.

Immigration to the Solomon Islands is represented by 0.15 percent of the population, or approximately 1000 people. This makes it the 163rd state with the highest number of immigrants and represents less than 0.001 percent of total global immigration. The largest supplier of migrants has been Papua New Guinea, and its main reason has been remigration.

Its literacy rate is 81.4 percent which is the 135th highest in the world. Despite international efforts to develop its education system, its educational system is currently not compulsory and underdeveloped. This is largely due to its allocation of funds as well as a lack of training for teachers and school equipment.

The health care system of the Solomon Islands is unevenly divided throughout its many islands. Its main island with its capital is able to provide some health care to its population. However, with a decentralized population, the majority does not have fast access to healthcare. The leading threats to health are communicable diseases as well as noncommunicable diseases. Its communicable diseases are related to malaria while its noncommunicable diseases are related to lack of physical exercise which has led to cardiovascular diseases as well as obesity related diseases. The average life expectancy is 73.4 years which is the 123rd highest in the world. Women have an average life expectancy of 75.3 years, while men have an average life expectancy of 71.6 years.

The Solomon Islands is a Christian majority state with the freedom of religion towards all religions. However, there are some signs of favouritism in regard to its education system.

Protestantism is the largest denomination within the Solomon Islands and is represented by 81.2 percent of the population. This makes it the 46th most Christian state in the world.

On the right, the global share of Christians per state is displayed

Islam is represented by 0.1 percent of the population with the Ahmadi and Sunni denomination being the largest.

There are no official Buddhist organizations in the Solomon Islands.

There are no official Hindu organizations in the Solomon Islands.

There are no official Judaic organizations in the Solomon Islands.

Other religions are represented by 1.3 percent of the population. These religions are mainly located on its smaller islands and are animistic religions.

Irreligion is represented by 0.14 percent of the population

Solomon Islands

Known for its biodiversity, as well as housing endangered species, the Solomon Islands, named after the biblical King Solomon, has been one of the main points of contest in the Western Pacific during the second world war. Before its contacts with Europeans, the area was inhabited by indigenous tribes that originated from Papua New Guinea and lived a hunter gatherer lifestyle for more than 5000 years. After coming into contact with Spanish explorers during the second half of the 16th century, several states unsuccessfully tried to colonize the area until the United Kingdom and Germany succeeded. This divided the Solomon Islands into a German controlled northern part and a British -controlled southern part. After the first world war, Germany had to cede its territory to the British when the Solomon Islands came under full control of the United Kingdom. Following the second world war, the United Kingdom started a period of decolonization which granted self-governance to the Solomon Islands in 1976 which turned into full independence in 1978. Since then, there has been civil unrest as well as coup attempts which led to the deployment of military forces by Australia which is currently providing its internal stability.

Most of its drinking water is derived from small rivers and streams as well as underground aquifers. The islands with no mountains are fully dependent on the collection of rainwater. In general, its tap water is not safe to drink.