PacWastePlus country profile snapshot - Solomon Islands
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Made up of 347 inhabited islands, 997 in total, the Solomon Islands has a land area of 30,407 km2 located in the Melanesia region of the South Pacific. The nations exclusive economic zone covers an oceanic area of approximately 1,340,000 km2. The capital of Solomon Islands is Honiara, home to 13% of the 680,806 population.