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Island Attractions In Solomon Islands

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Solomon Islands is a country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu and covering a land area of 28,400 square kilometres . The country's capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the North Solomon Islands , but excludes outlying islands, such as Rennell and Bellona, and the Santa Cruz Islands. The islands have been inhabited for thousands of years. In 1568, the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña was the first Eur...
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Island Attractions In Solomon Islands

  • 1. Mborokua - Mary Island Russell Islands
    Mborokua is an uninhabited, jungle-covered volcanic island 30 km west of the Russell Islands. It is occasionally visited by local fishermen, as well as by dive tours.
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  • 3. Tetepare Munda
    Tetepare Island is the largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific, located at 8.716667°S 157.55°E / -8.716667; 157.55. It is a part of Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It covers approximately 118 square kilometres . Tetepare supports pristine lowland rainforest and a rich inshore marine area. The meaning of the name is uncertain; it most probably means wild pig or fighting boar because the island was famous for these animals among inhabitants of the region.The local residents were apparently once a distinct ethnic group; a Tetepare language and unique traditions are attested, but information is fragmentary. Like their neighbors on Rendova Island and New Georgia, they appear to have been swidden agriculturalist, and to have occasionally practiced headhunting. But the islan...
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