Solomon Islands - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Solomon Islands

Area in Km²

28,450

Population

538,148 population

Capital

Honiara

Religion

96% Christian; 4% Traditional cults

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Language

Official language

English

Languages spoken

Pidgin

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

+11

Currency

Currency

Solomon Islands dollar

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

High criminality risk

Border Issues

None

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

High

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

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Internet and telephony

Calling code

+677

Internet availability

Medium

Electricity

V

230

Hz

50