Solomon Islands

FORUM MEMBERSHIP: 1978
INDEPENDENCE DAY: 7 July 1978
CAPITAL: Honiara
AREA: 27.9 thousand sq km
EEZ: 1.6 million sq km
POPULATION: 588,000 (2015)
LANGUAGE: English, Pijin, local languages
CURRENCY: Solomon Islands dollar
ECONOMY: Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
STATUS: Constitutional monarchy under HM Queen Elizabeth II
HEAD OF STATE: HM Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor-General HE Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui
HEAD OF GOVERNMENT: Prime Minister The Hon Rick Houenipwela
WEBSITE: www.parliament.gov.sb