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Capital of Solomon Islands: Honiara — Facts & Quiz

The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara. Solomon Islands sits in Oceania, has a population of 724,273, and uses the SBD. Official languages include English.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Honiara
  • Continent: Oceania
  • Population: ~724,273
  • Area: 28,896 km²
  • Population density: 25.1 people per km²
  • Official language: English
  • Currency: SBD
  • ISO code: SB

How big is Solomon Islands?

By population, Solomon Islands ranks 164th in the world, holding roughly well under a hundredth of a percent of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 140th.

Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Solomon Islands has 25.1 people per square kilometre, which is about 2.4 times below the world average of 59.4. It is more spacious than its population alone would suggest.

Within Oceania, Solomon Islands is the 5th most populous country of 14.

Countries of a similar size

The two countries closest to Solomon Islands in population are Bhutan (782,455) and Luxembourg (647,599).

By land area, its closest counterparts are Albania (28,748 km²) and Equatorial Guinea (28,051 km²).

Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.

Language and currency

English is spoken officially in 58 countries in this dataset, including Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize, and 52 others.

Solomon Islands uses the SBD, and it is the only country that does, which makes the currency name a reliable one-to-one clue.

How to remember Solomon Islands

Honiara, the capital, is on the island of Guadalcanal. For the flag: sea (blue) and land (green), split by a stripe of sunshine.

The flag of Solomon Islands: blue, green, yellow and white

🇸🇧 The flag is divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe, with a blue triangle and five white stars in the top-left and a green triangle in the bottom-right. Blue stands for the ocean, green for the land, yellow for sunshine, and the five stars originally for the main island groups.

Region and neighbours

Solomon Islands is an island country in the South Pacific, in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea. As an island country it has no land neighbours.

Three facts about Solomon Islands

  1. The country is made up of six main islands and hundreds of smaller ones.
  2. East Rennell, the largest raised coral atoll in the world, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  3. Marovo Lagoon is the largest lagoon in the world enclosed by a double barrier reef.

Sources: Wikipedia: Solomon Islands, Wikipedia: Flag of Solomon Islands, Wikipedia: Honiara, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Solomon Islands 🇸🇧?

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    • Port Vila
    • Honiara
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    Honiara

  2. What is the capital of Fiji 🇫🇯?

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    • Majuro
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    Suva

  3. What is the capital of Vanuatu 🇻🇺?

    • Port Vila
    • Suva
    • Palikir
    • Funafuti
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    Port Vila

  4. What is the capital of Samoa 🇼🇸?

    • Apia
    • Tarawa
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    Apia

  5. What is the capital of Kiribati 🇰🇮?

    • Tarawa
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    • Palikir
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    Tarawa

Solomon Islands in Oceania

The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Fiji.

If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Oceania is the block Solomon Islands belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.

Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Solomon Islands.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Solomon Islands?

The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara.

What is the population of Solomon Islands?

About 724,273, making it the 164th most populous country in the world.

How big is Solomon Islands?

28,896 square kilometres, ranking 140th by land area, at a density of 25.1 people per square kilometre.

What currency does Solomon Islands use?

The SBD, which no other country uses.

What are the colours of the Solomon Islands flag?

The flag of Solomon Islands is divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe, with a blue triangle and five white stars in the top-left and a green triangle in the bottom-right. Blue stands for the ocean, green for the land, yellow for sunshine, and the five stars originally for the main island groups.

Which countries border Solomon Islands?

None. Solomon Islands is an island country in the South Pacific, in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, so it has no land borders with other countries.

How can I remember the capital of Solomon Islands?

Honiara, the capital, is on the island of Guadalcanal. For the flag: sea (blue) and land (green), split by a stripe of sunshine.

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