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![]() ![]() Solomon Islands Geography 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/solomon_islands/solomon_islands_geography.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of PapuaNew Guinea Geographic coordinates 8 00 S, 159 00 E Map references Oceania Area
Area - comparative slightly smaller than Maryland Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 5,313 km Maritime claims
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Climate tropical monsoon; few extremes of temperature and weather Terrain mostly rugged mountains with some low coral atolls Elevation extremes
Natural resources fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel Land use
Irrigated land NA sq km Natural hazards typhoons, but they are rarely destructive; geologically active regionwith frequent earth tremors; volcanic activity Environment - current issues deforestation; soil erosion; much of the surrounding coral reefs aredead or dying Environment - international agreements
NOTE: The information regarding Solomon Islands on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Solomon Islands Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Solomon Islands Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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