Solomon Islands Travel Overview

Solomon Islands Travel Overview

Important facts

Capital: Honiara (See more on SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES.COM)

Official language: Malesian

Currency: dollar

Continent: Australia and Oceania-Australia-Oceania

Angler’s paradise in the South Pacific

For many, the Solomon Islands are the dream of a South Pacific beach vacation come true.

Location

According to Countryaah, the Solomon Islands are an island nation in the southwest of the Pacific east of Papua New Guinea. He is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The surrounding islands include Nauru, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji and Vanuatu. The Northern Islands area is part of the state of Papua New Guinea.

Background information Solomon Islands

The capital of the volcanic archipelago is Honiara. The Solomon Islands can be reached via the Solomon Islands international airport in the capital Honiara. Cruise ships also call at the capital and two other ports, Yandina and Noro.
Since the island is located in a tectonically active zone, quakes and tsunamis can occur, as in January 2010, when one in three residents on the island of Rendova was homeless.

Vacation in Solomon Islands

Water sports are clearly the top priority for active holidays in the Solomon Islands. In addition to diving and snorkeling in warm water, golf and tennis are also becoming increasingly popular and many hotels are expanding their facilities accordingly. However, it is mainly the fishing in the waters around the island that attracts many anglers and sailors to this island paradise.

The South Pacific fish species have a taste that differs from the species known to us that are native to the Atlantic. You should generally take plenty of time to eat in the Solomon Islands, but this also applies to any other place in Polynesia. The culinary variety and the combination of fresh fish and exotic fruits offer a culinary variety that, due to the great distance, is completely unknown in Europe.

The subtropical temperatures of 30 ° Celsius and the white beach are reason enough for many to travel and a welcome change for all those who have grown tired of fishing and sports on the equator.

Currency

Currency (sub-unit)

Dollars (100 cents)

ISO 4217 code

SBD / 090

Geography

Continent: Australia-Oceania

Region: Australia and Oceania

Geo coordinates: S -9 ° -38 ‘-44.6 “E 160 ° 9’ 22.3”

Highest mountain: Mount Makarakomburu (2,447 m)

Total area: 28,450 km²

Mainland: 27,540 km²

Coastline: 5,313 km

Politics

Dependency: Great Britain until 1978

UN member since: 1978

Other political affiliation: Commonwealth

Form of government: Parliamentary monarchy

Economy

Solomon islands GDP - gross domestic product

Export goods: Fish, nuts, copra

Electricity consumption: 58 million KWh

Cultivation area: 2.66%

Bovine: 14,000 pieces

Pigs: 74,000 pieces

Fishing: 34,400 t

Demographic data

Residents: 552,500

Residents in cities: 115,000

Average age: 18.9 years

0-14 years: 41.3%

15-64 years: 55.4%

> 65 years: 3.3%

Population growth: 2.61%

Birth rate: 30.01 / 1,000 residents

Death rate: 3.92 / 1,000 residents

Ratio men / women: 1.03

Fertility: 3.91 children / woman

Infant mortality: 20.63 ‰

Life expectancy men: 70.4 years

Life expectancy women: 75.55 years

Country codes and abbreviations

ISO 3166 Alpha 2: SB

ISO 3166 Alpha 3: SLB

ISO 3166 numeric: 90

Top Level Domain: sb

IOC country code: SOL

UN / LOCODE: SB

Source: Abbreviationfinder

Health

Number of doctors: 60

Daily food intake: 2,300 kcal / resident

Education

History

Foundation: 1978

Last sovereign since: 1978

Religion

Main religious group: Christians

GETTING THERE

Arriving by plane

The national airline is called Solomon Airlines (IE) (Internet: www.solomonairlines.com.au).

Departure fee

40 SBD. Children under 2 years are exempt.

Arrival by ship

Honiara (Guadalcanal), Yandina (Rendell Island) and Noro (New Georgia) are the international ports.

ON THE GO

Traveling by plane

Solomon Airlines (IE) offers domestic and charter flights to most islands and cities in the Solomon Islands.

On the way by car / bus

Car: There are few paved roads, most of them on the islands of Guadalcanal and Malaita. The road network of all islands covers a total of over 1300 km. About 450 km of these are main roads and another 800 km are private roads of the plantations. The general road conditions are poor. Left-hand traffic.

Bus:
Buses run along the main Mendana Avenue. They are quite a cheap means of transport.

Taxis are available in Honiara and Auki, the fare should be agreed in advance. Taxis are not equipped with meters. You can be waved at on the street.

Rental cars
are available from hotels in Honiara.

Documentation:
National driver’s license.

On the way by ship

Large and small ships are the best means of transport between the islands. The connections are operated by the government and many private companies such as Lalae Charters (Internet: www.lalae.com.sb). Some Christian missions also have their own boats.