Solomon Islands

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Honiara is the capital city of Solomon Islands

Honiara /ˌhoʊnɪˈɑːrə/ is the capital city of Solomon Islands, administered as a provincial town on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal Island. As of 2009 it had a population of 64,609 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the sea port of Point Cruz, and lies along the Kukum Highway.

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Education in the Solomon Islands

Education in the Solomon Islands is not compulsory and only 60 per cent of school-age children have access to primary education

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Administrative structure of the Solomon Islands

Provinces of the Solomon Islands

For local government, the country is divided into 10 administrative areas, of which nine are provinces administered by elected provincial assemblies, and the 10th is the town of Honiara, administered by the Honiara Town Council.