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🇸🇧Solomon Islands

Oceania · MelanesiaSovereign state
ISOSB · SLB · 090
LAT,LNG-8.00, 159.00
TEL+677

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country in Melanesia, Oceania. Its capital is Honiara. It has a population of about 686,878 across 28,896 km² — roughly 24 people per km². The currency is the Solomon Islands dollar (SBD $). The official language is English. Its ISO 3166 codes are SB, SLB, 090, and the international calling code is +677.

Capital
Honiara
#167
Population
686,878
#143
Area
28,896 km²
#193
Density
24 /km²

Key facts about Solomon Islands

GET/alpha/SB
Calling code
+677
Currencies
SBD $
Languages
English
Timezones
UTC+11:00
Demonym
Solomon Islander
Top-level domain
.sb
ISO codes
SB · SLB · 090
Coordinates
-8.00, 159.00
Capital
Honiara

Other names for Solomon Islands

Îles SalomonIslas SalomónSalomonenIsole SalomoneIlhas Salomãoソロモン諸島

Largest cities in Solomon Islands (7)

GET/cities?country=SB

Countries bordering Solomon Islands

No land borders — Solomon Islands is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Solomon Islands

What is the capital of Solomon Islands?

The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara.

What is the population of Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands has a population of about 686,878, the 167th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands uses the Solomon Islands dollar (SBD, symbol $).

What languages are spoken in Solomon Islands?

The main language of Solomon Islands is English.

What is the calling code for Solomon Islands?

The international dialing code for Solomon Islands is +677.

Does Solomon Islands share land borders?

No — Solomon Islands has no land borders with other countries.

Query Solomon Islands from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Solomon Islands; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/SB
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/SLB
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/090
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/SOL
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/solomon%20islands
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=SB
Largest cities in Solomon IslandsDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-8&lng=159
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Oceania
Countries in OceaniaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Melanesia
Countries in MelanesiaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/SBD
Countries using the Solomon Islands dollarDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/en
Countries that speak EnglishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/677
Countries with calling code +677Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B11%3A00
Countries in UTC+11:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/sb
Countries on the .sb domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Solomon%20Islander
Countries whose people are "Solomon Islander"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Honiara
Find a country by capital (Honiara)Docs
See Solomon Islands on the interactive map