Solomon Islands
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Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons, is an archipelagic country consisting of six major islands and over 1,000 smaller islands in Melanesia, Oceania, to the north-east of Australia. It
Solomon Islanders
Solomon Island warriors, armed with spears, on board an ornamented war canoe (1895)
Carlson's Raiders with captured Japanese equipment on Guadalcanal, December 1942
The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) under aerial attack during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Matthew Wale
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Matthew Cooper Wale is a Solomon Islands politician serving as prime minister of Solomon Islands since 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been a member of the National Parliament of Solomo
Solomon Islands
…Islander Solomonese Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy • Monarch Charles III • Governor-General David Tiva Kapu • Prime Minister Matthew Wale Legislature National Parliament Independence • from the United Kingdom 7 July 1978 Area • Total 28,896 km2 (11,157 sq mi) (139th) • Water (%) 3.2…
Wale in 2026