Solomon Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of 28,400 square kilometres. The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal. The nation of the Solomon Islands is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Solomon Islands are believed to have been inhabited by Melanesian people for many thousands of years. Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña was the first European to arrive in Solomon Islands in 1568 and named them Islas Salomón. The United Kingdom established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in 1893. ..."
Measures of Freedom
Solomon Islands | Freedom House, Freedom in the World 2012
2012: Status: Partly Free, Political Rights: 4, Civil Liberties: 3
2012: Status: Partly Free, Political Rights: 4, Civil Liberties: 3