Basic Details |
| Region | Pacific Region |
| Capital City | Honiara |
| Government Type | Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy |
| Official Languages | English, Pijin |
| Currency | Solomon Islands dollar, SBD |
| Phone Code | +677 |
| Important Cities | Auki, Buala, Gizo (Ghizo), Honiara, Kamaosi, Kirakira (Kaokaona), Lata (Santa Cruz), Maniora, Munda, Noro, Taro Island, Tigoa (Tinggoa), Tulagi |
| National Day | Independence Day (Jul-07) |
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Economy |
| GDP (nominal) | USD 1.69 Billion |
| Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 136 |
| Primary Industries | Cash crops,Gold,Fishing,Tourism,Foregin aid,Energy. |
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Foreign Relations |
| Bordering Nations | Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea |
| Member of | (Commonwealth of Nations), ( United Nations) |
| Major Exports | Wood and Pulp, Animal Meat and Food Preperations, Edible Oils & Seeds, Gems & Jewellery, Fisheries, Sea Food & Crustaceans, Other Products, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Electrical Products, Plants and Flowers, Plastics and Products, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Vegetables and Related Products, Machinery & Appliances, Live Animals and Animal Products, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Marine Vessels |
| Major Imports | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Machinery & Appliances, Plastics and Products, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Electrical Products, Fisheries, Sea Food & Crustaceans, Cereals & Pulses, Animal Meat and Food Preperations, Household Items & Products, Other Products, Pharmaceutical Products, Edible Oils & Seeds, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Books and Papers, Marine Vessels |
| Total Exports Value | USD 0.575 Billion |
| Total Imports Value | USD 0.541 Billion |
| Foreign Trade Balance | USD 0.034 Billion (Excess) |
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Foreign Relations with India |
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| Trade Agreements with India | Bilateral trade between India and the Solomon Islands totaled US$7.36 million in 201314. India exported $2.06 million worth of goods to the Solomon Islands, and imported $5.30 million. At the 2nd FIPIC Summit, Prime Minister Modi announced that a FIPIC Trade Office would be opened at the FICCI premises in New Delhi. |
| Major Exports to India | Wood and Pulp, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Machinery & Appliances, Electrical Products, Railway and Locomotives, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Aviation Vehicles, Marine Vessels, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Cosmetics and Accessories, Music and Instruments, Arms and Ammunitions, Household Items & Products, Toys and Games, Other Products, Art and Antiques |
| Major Imports from India | Pharmaceutical Products, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Cereals & Pulses, Spices, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Silk & Textiles, Machinery & Appliances, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Electrical Products, Plastics and Products, Books and Papers, Cosmetics and Accessories, Chemical Products, Household Items & Products, Art and Antiques, Vegetables and Related Products |
| India's Imports Value | USD 33.09 Million |
| India's Exports Value | USD 2.69 Million |
| Trade Balance with India | USD 30.4 Million (Excess) |
| Indian Embassy Details for Solomon Islands | High Commission of India
H.E. Mr. Inbasekar Sundaramurthi
Honourable High Commissioner
Lot 30, Section 7, Lawes Road, Granville [Post Box 86, Waigani] Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
675-321 0528 and 675-321 4291
hoc.pmoresby@mea.gov.in
https://www.hcipom.gov.in/
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| Embassy Details of Solomon Islands in India | Honorary Consulate of Solomon Islands in New Delhi
H.E. Mrs. Radha Bhatia
Honorary Consul
E-9, Connaught House,Connaught Place,New Delhi-110001
rb@bird.in
01141517279/39555506 (O)
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