| Location: | Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea |
| Population: | 566,842 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Honiara geographic coordinates: 9 26 S, 159 57 E time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $600 (2005 est.) |
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