Solomon Islands are located to the east of Papua New Guinea and this is a country in Melanesia. This island country is created by taking around one thousand islands. The total land mass of the island country will be around 28, 400 square kilometers or 10,965 sq miles. The capital of the Solomon Island is Honiara, which is situated on the Guadalcanal Island. In the year 1890, the United Kingdom government established a protectorate on the Solomon Island. In the years from 1942 to 1945, some of the bitterest fights of the World War II occurred in the campaign of at Solomon Island. In the year 1976 this island nation got its self government. Two years later the nation got independence. The country of Solomon Island is presently a Commonwealth Realm. The major land area of the Solomon Island is divided into the independent Solomon Island, the North Solomon Island and also the Bougainville Province of Papua New Guinea.
According to the popular belief the Papuan speaking settlers started arriving at this island nation in 30,000 BC. In the 4,000 BC the Austronesian speaking people started visiting the place. This influx had a great bearing on the culture of the nation, such as, the outrigger canoe. Sometime between 1,200 and 800 BC, the Lapita, the Polynesians came to the Solomon Island from Bismarck Archipelago and eventually the cultural aspects of this group were introduced to the pure Solomon Islands culture. Alvaro de Mendana de Neira, the Spanish navigator was the first European to visit Solomon Islands. In the year 1568 he came from Peru.
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During the middle of the nineteenth century the missionaries started visiting the Solomon Islands. This country initially faced the problem of blackbirding or illegal and brutal recruitment of labors for sugar plantation in Fiji and Queensland. That is why the country took time to progress in proper way. But later on it managed to come out certain political and economic problems that the country initially had and became one of the world's most popular tourist destinations.
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The Solomon Islands is waiting for the tourists with open arms. Then what are you waiting for? Just pack your bags and reach there. The island nation is popular among tourists mainly for their lush greenery, rain forest rich in life stock and spread over a wide area, cascading rivers and waterfalls and the impeccable wide coastline with sun kissed beaches. The sun soaked beaches are going to provide you with a warm location to spend the maximum time of your Solomon Islands tour. The beauty of the lagoons surrounded by the coconut palms is completely the visual treats for the tourists.
This island is popularly known for eco tourism and the serenity of the place is attracting more and more visitors for enjoying their holidays in total tranquility. The unhurried feel around the place and the unspoiled, pristine beauty of the islands just mesmerize you. Here the travelers will be able to unravel beauty in serenity and joy in tranquility while in moonlit night having a stroll on the beaches of the Solomon Islands. Get more information about the most popular and exquisite tourist destinations around the world on Netchap.com.
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