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Solomon Islands CIA Map |
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| Location |
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea |
| Grography |
strategic location on sea routes between the South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Sea, and the Coral Sea; on 2 April 2007 an undersea earthquake measuring 8.1 on the Richter scale occurred 345 km WNW of the capital Honiara, the resulting tsunami devastated coastal areas of Western and Choiseul provinces with dozens of deaths and thousands dislocated; the provincial capital of Gizo was especially hard hit |
| Coordinates |
8 00 S, 159 00 E |
| Area |
total: 28,450 sq km land: 27,540 sq km water: 910 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls |
| Natural Hazards |
typhoons, but rarely destructive; geologically active region with frequent earthquakes, tremors, and volcanic activity; tsunamis |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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