British Solomon Islands

former territory
AdministrativeArea protectorate Q13410267
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Summary

British Solomon Islands is a protectorate[1]. It draws 2,373 Wikipedia views per month (protectorate category, ranking #19 of 28).[2]

Key Facts

  • British Solomon Islands is on the continent of Insular Oceania[3].
  • British Solomon Islands's instance of is recorded as protectorate[4].
  • British Solomon Islands's instance of is recorded as self-governing colony[5].
  • British Solomon Islands's capital is recorded as Tulagi[6].
  • British Solomon Islands's capital is recorded as Honiara[7].
  • British Solomon Islands's official language is recorded as English[8].
  • British Solomon Islands's currency is recorded as Solomon Islands pound[9].
  • British Solomon Islands's currency is recorded as pound sterling[10].
  • British Solomon Islands's currency is recorded as Australian pound[11].
  • British Solomon Islands's currency is recorded as Australian dollar[12].
  • British Solomon Islands's currency is recorded as Solomon Islands dollar[13].
  • British Solomon Islands's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[14].
  • British Solomon Islands's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy[15].
  • British Solomon Islands's Commons category is recorded as History of the Solomon Islands[16].
  • March 15, 1893 marks the founding of British Solomon Islands[17].
  • British Solomon Islands was dissolved in January 1, 1978[18].
  • British Solomon Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -9.43509, 'lon': 159.951}[19].
  • British Solomon Islands's significant event is recorded as Treaty of Berlin[20].
  • British Solomon Islands's topic's main category is recorded as Category:British Solomon Islands[21].
  • British Solomon Islands has a population of {'amount': '+94066'}[22].
  • British Solomon Islands has a population of {'amount': '+160998'}[23].
  • British Solomon Islands has a population of {'amount': '+196823'}[24].
  • British Solomon Islands's replaces is recorded as German New Guinea[25].
  • British Solomon Islands's replaced by is recorded as Solomon Islands[26].
  • British Solomon Islands's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'British Solomon Islands'}[27].

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Geography

British Solomon Islands is on the continent of Insular Oceania[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+94066'}[22], {'amount': '+160998'}[23], and {'amount': '+196823'}[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include protectorate[4] and self-governing colony[5].

History and Context

March 15, 1893 marks the founding of British Solomon Islands[17].

Why It Matters

British Solomon Islands draws 2,373 Wikipedia views per month (protectorate category, ranking #19 of 28).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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