Where is Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands is a country in Oceania.

Solomon Islands in gold. Drawn from the outlines the game uses.

Type: Country
Continent: Oceania
Land borders: None. It shares no land border with another country.
Area: About 20,000 km² on the game’s map
Hemispheres: Southern; Eastern
Capital city: 9.47° S, 159.82° E

About Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands is a Melanesian country with its capital at Honiara. It gained independence in 1978. Guadalcanal was a major battleground during World War II.

Clues from Atlas Daily

Round 5 on 12 October 2026 (#41), hardest clue first:

This Pacific country recorded its first Zika virus outbreak in 2015.
This country's own dollar replaced the Australian dollar at equal value in 1977.
Tulagi became this territory's colonial capital in 1896.
This island country lies east of Papua New Guinea.

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Nearby places from past puzzles

Nauru 1,300 km away
Papua New Guinea 1,400 km away
Federated States of Micronesia 1,800 km away
Kiribati 1,900 km away
Fiji 2,200 km away
Marshall Islands 2,200 km away
Tonga 3,000 km away
Australia 3,100 km away

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Sources: Wikipedia: Solomon Islands. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.