Solomon Islands

State · 1979–2026 CE · at its largest around 1979 CE

A Melanesian archipelago in the southwestern Pacific that gained independence from Britain in 1978. It was the site of major Second World War battles, notably on Guadalcanal.

On its lands while it lasted

• Honiara (c. 1979 CE): Capital of Solomon Islands (1979–today).

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