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
Guadalcanal
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Guadalcanal is the principal island in the Guadalcanal Province of Solomon Islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, northeast of Australia. It is the largest island in the nation of Solomon
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…mi), and a population of 828,857 according to official estimates from 2025. Its capital and largest city, Honiara, is located on the largest island, Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the wider area of the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the…
Beach near Visale
Honiara is the largest city of Guadalcanal and the capital of Solomon Islands.
Japanese soldiers, killed while assaulting US Marine positions at the mouth of Alligator Creek
Guadalcanal American Memorial