The Solomon islands (Oceania countries) Satellite maps
Country: Solomon Islands (The Solomon islands)Independence Day: July 7 (1978)Flag: a horizontal rectangle, the length and width ratio of 9:5.Flag from a photo, two green triangle pose.Since a lower left-hand corner to the top right corner of the yellow-flag zone will be divided into two parts.The upper left for the light blue triangle, with five large white Wu Jiaoxing; green triangle to the lower right corner.Symbol of marine and light blue sky, yellow on behalf of the sun, the green symbolizes the country's forests; five stars of this island nation on behalf of the five regions, namely East, West, Central, Malaita and other outlying islands.National Emblem: The Centre for the shield logo emblem, the blue face shield, yellow and green colour is the national flag colors.Logo representing the country's five regions; warships birds on behalf of Eastern, on behalf of Malaita Eagle, sea turtles on behalf of Western, spears and arrows and shields symbolizing the Central District and other areas.Shield emblem on both sides of the crocodiles and sharks, the top for the Suns, ship type and helmets, the base for a warship bird shapes, yellow Shidai written in English on "leadership is service."State leaders: Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, in May 2006 office.Physical Geography: an area of 28,000 square kilometers.Located in the southwest Pacific, the Melanesian Islands.Is located in northern Australia, Papua New Guinea, 485 kilometers from the West.Most of the Solomon Islands, including geographical, Santa Cruz Islands, Weng-Java and other islands, a total of over 900 islands, most of the Guadalcanal area of 6,475 square kilometers.Population: about 500,000, of which 93.4 percent are ethnic Melanesians, Polynesian, Micronesian and whites accounted for 4%, 1.4% and 0.4%, about 1,000 Chinese people Around.Residents of more than 95 percent Christian Protestant and Catholic.There are 87 kinds of dialects, GM Pidgin, the official language is English.Capital: Honiara (Honiara)A brief history: in 3000 before it was settled.1568 was the Spaniards discovered and named.After the Netherlands, Germany, Britain and other colonial have been here.1885, the North Solomons in Germany "protection", the same year vesting in the United Kingdom (Buka and Bougainville island except).1893 to set up a "British Solomon Islands protectorate."During World War II, in 1942 by the Japanese army occupied, after the Pacific island became the battlefield for the U.S. and Japanese troops repeatedly to the strategic.June 1975, the British changed its name to the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands.January 2, 1976 implementation of internal self-government.July 7, 1978 independence, as members of the Commonwealth.Politics: June 8, 1978, the British Solomon Islands Parliament passed a new constitution, the same year entered into force on July 7.Constitution, the state system of constitutional monarchy, the British Queen as head of state, Queen's parliament recommended for appointment by the Governor as his representative.Solomon disturbances affecting the Chinese government pay close attention to ChinaForeign Affairs: not pursue any large country with the alliance's policy.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/23/content_453270.htm
The Solomon islands geographical coordinates (Google maps satellite map Landmark) finishing date: (2006/9/30 10:50:00)
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