*Motto: *"To Lead is to Serve" :
 
*Anthem: **God Save Our Solomon Islands*
*Royal anthem: **God Save the Queen* :
 
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Honiara
9°28′S 159°49′E / -9.467, 159.817
Official languages :
English
Demonym :
Solomon Islander
Government :
Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system
Government Queen :
Queen Elizabeth II
Government Governor-General :
Nathaniel Waena
Government Prime Minister :
Derek Sikua
Independence from the UK :
28678
Area Total :
28,896 km² (142nd)
11,157 sq mi
Population July 2005 estimate :
552,438 (U.S. State Department) (170th)
Population Density :
17/km² (189th)
43/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$976 million[1]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$1,920[1]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$377 million[1]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$741[1]
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.552 (medium) (136th)
Currency :
Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
*Motto: *"To Lead is to Serve" :
 
*Anthem: **God Save Our Solomon Islands*
*Royal anthem: **God Save the Queen* :
 
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Honiara
9?28?S 159?49?E? / ?-9.467, 159.817
Official languages :
English
Demonym :
Solomon Islander
Government :
Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system
Queen :
Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-General :
Nathaniel Waena
Prime Minister :
Derek Sikua
Total :
28,896 km? (142nd)
11,157 sq mi
July 2005 estimate :
552,438 (U.S. State Department) (170th)
Density :
17/km? (189th)
43/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.552 (medium) (136th)
Currency :
Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)