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
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