by the Central Intelligence Agency

“ Northern Solomon Islands constitute part of Papua New Guinea.
LAND About 29,785 km2
WATER Limits of territorial waters: 12 nm (fishing 200 nm)
Coastline: about 5,313 km
PEOPLE Population: 245,000 (July 1982) , average annual growth rate 3.4%
Nationality: noun—Solomon Islander (s) ; adjective—Solomon Islander
Ethnic divisions: 93.0% Melanesians, 4.0% Polynesians, 1.5% Micronesians, 0.8% Europeans, 0.3% Chinese, 0.4% others
Religion: almost all at least nominally Christian ”

“ Government leaders: Governor General Baddeley DEVESI, Prime Minister Solomon MAMALONI
Suffrage: universal age 21 and over
Elections: every four years, latest August 1980
Political parties and leaders: United Party, Peter Kenilorea; People's Alliance Party, Solomon Mamaloni, National Democratic Party, Bartholemew Ulufa'alu
Member of: ADB, GATT (de facto) , IBRD, IDA, IFAD, IMF, UN, UPU
ECONOMY GDP: $71.2 million (1977) , $320 per capita
Agriculture: largely dominated by coconut production with subsistence crops of yams, taro, bananas ”