Fact Sheet
Solomon Islands
Official Title:
Solomon Islands
General Information
Capital: Honiara
Population (million): 0.565
Total Area: 28,450km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 6.76 Solomon Islands $ (SBD)(2012)
National Holiday: Independence Day, 7 July
Language(s): Melanesian Pidgin, English is spoken by 1-2% of population; 120 indigenous languages
Political Information
Type of State:
Type of Government:
Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State:
GG (Queen Elizabeth II) HE Sir Frank Ofagioro Kabui, CSI, CGMG, OBE
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo MP
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs and External Trade: Clay Forau Soalaoi
National Planning and Aid Coordination: Snyder Rini
Main Political Parties:
People’s Alliance Party, Association of Independent MPs, Solomon Islands Alliance for Change,Coalition Party, Liberal Party, Solomon Islands Labour Party
Elections:
Last: August 2010
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | Solomon Islands | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 1.01 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 1785.42 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 5.48 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 5.09 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 0 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $243,778
Canadian imports from country: $380,897
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in Solomon Islands: (2011) $ million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
High Commissioner H.E. Collin BECK
Canadian Representation Abroad:
High Commissioner Michael Small
May 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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