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Solomon Islands | |
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Capital and largest city | Honiara |
Official languages | English |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Elizabeth Windsor |
• Prime Minister | Manasseh Sogavare |
Area | |
• Total | 28,400 km² |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 707,851 |
The Solomon Islands are an island country in Oceania. The United States is currently supporting ROC-aligned separatists in Malaita Province led by Daniel Suidani.[1]
History
The Australian military took control the Solomon Islands between 2003 and 2017.
In April 2022, Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security agreement with the People's Republic of China. The United States and Australia both threatened to invade the Solomon Islands.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oscar Grenfell (2022-09-02). "Australian media menaces Solomon Islands over pause on naval visits" World Socialist Web Site. Archived from the original on 2022-09-03. Retrieved 2022-09-04.