Capital: Honiara

Language: English

Currency: Solomon Islands Dollar

The Solomon Islands are located between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu and are one of the best kept secrets in the Southern Pacific. The islands are known among diving enthusiasts as a world-class diving destination (colorful reefs, diverse wildlife including manta rays and sharks, WWII wrecks). But globetrotters looking for a pristine and primitive cultural experience will also be thrilled by the islands. While some islands are dominated by steep mountains, others are flat coral atolls.

400,000 people of different cultures, with different traditions live on the countless islands, which have a total area of 28,350 km². On one of the largest islands Guadalcanal is also the capital Honiara.