Solomon Islands Guide
Country Facts
- Full name: Solomon Islands
- Population: 523,000 (UN, 2009)
- Capital: Honiara
- Area: 27,556 sq km (10,639 sq miles)
- Major language: English (official), Melanesian dialects
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 65 years (men), 67 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Solomon Islands dollar = 100 cents
- Main exports: Timber, fish, palm oil and kernels, copra
- GNI per capita: US $1180 (World Bank, 2008)
- Internet domain: .sb
- International dialling code: +677
Climatological Information
Month | Mean Temperature oC | Mean Total Rainfall (mm) | Mean Number of Rain Days | |
Daily Minimum |
Daily Maximum |
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Jan | 23.8 | 30.6 | 397.0 | 21.0 |
Feb | 23.8 | 30.4 | 385.0 | 22.0 |
Mar | 23.6 | 30.4 | 428.0 | 23.0 |
Apr | 23.5 | 30.3 | 257.0 | 21.0 |
May | 23.2 | 30.2 | 223.0 | 19.0 |
Jun | 22.9 | 29.9 | 178.0 | 22.0 |
Jul | 22.5 | 29.3 | 239.0 | 20.0 |
Aug | 22.3 | 29.4 | 227.0 | 17.0 |
Sep | 22.6 | 29.6 | 212.0 | 19.0 |
Oct | 22.8 | 30.1 | 227.0 | 19.0 |
Nov | 23.2 | 30.5 | 224.0 | 18.0 |
Dec | 23.6 | 30.7 | 293.0 | 19.0 |