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Solomon Islands
A one-page guide to the Solomon Islands for the spirits trade: the country, its people, its economy and how it drinks.
At a glance
- Capital
- Honiara
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)
- Time zone
- UTC+11 (no DST)
People
- Population growth
- 2.3% a year
- Living in towns and cities
- 31.3%
- Aged under 15
- 36.6%
- Aged 65 and over
- 3.7%
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years
Climate
Humid equatorial, mean about 26.5 C, about 3,050 mm rain a year. June-August is cooler; north-west winds November-April bring more rain and occasional cyclones.
Alcohol
- Alcohol per adult a year
- 0.56 litres of pure alcohol (2022)
Sources: World Bank (population, economy and demographics), WHO Global Health Observatory (alcohol per adult and drinking mix); Wikipedia: Solomon Islands; World Bank indicators API; WHO Global Health Observatory API; UN Comtrade public API. Figures are the latest each source publishes; the year is shown beside each one.