Honiara

Honiara, population 30,413 (1986), is the capital of the Solomon Islands.

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The city is located on the island of Guadalcanal, and was rebuilt to replace the former capital of Tulaghi at the end of World War II. The town has a harbor, a reconstructed Government House, and a national museum. Honiara is located at 9°28' South, 159°49' East (-9.46667, 159.81667). http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html

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1986: 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar....

Solomon Islands: The Solomon Islands is a nation in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New Guinea and is part of the Commonwealth of Nations. It consists of more than 990 islands, which together cover a land mass of 28,000 square kilometres....

Island: An island or isle is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock that is completely surrounded by water. Very small islands are called islets. Although seldom adhered to, it is also proper to call an emergent land feature on an atoll an islet, since an atoll is a type of islan...