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![]() ![]() Solomon Islands Geography 2001https://photius.com/wfb2001/solomon_islands/solomon_islands_geography.htmlSOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location: Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Papua New 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 region with frequent earth tremors; volcanic activity Environment - current issues: deforestation; soil erosion; much of the surrounding coral reefs are dead or dying Environment - international agreements:
NOTE: The information regarding Solomon Islands on this page is re-published from the 2001 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Solomon Islands Geography 2001 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Solomon Islands Geography 2001 should be addressed to the CIA. |