Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands are a group of islands in the South
Pacific located some 2,117 km northeast of Brisbane, Australia, with a total
population of approximately 685,097 inhabitants.
The islands cover an area of 28,896 sq. km, of which 27,986
sq. km or 96.85% is land while the remaining 910 sq. km or 3.15% is
water, averaging 24 persons per sq. km. Of the total land available
0.7% or 202.27 sq. km is arable. Almost 78.9% of the total land available or
22,799 sq. km is covered with forests.
The islands total GDP is valued at 1.298 billion. The
services sector is the islands largest GDP contributor accounting for 58.1% of
total GDP or 0.75 billion. The services sector is followed by agriculture
which accounts for 34.3% or 0.45 billion of total GDP and industry which
accounts for 7.6% or 0.10 billion of total GDP.
The islands total labor force is estimated at 202,500 or
29.56% of the total population. Of the total labor force available 75% or
151,875 are employed in the agricultural sector, 20% or 40,500 are employed in
the services sector and 5% or 10,125 are employed in the industrial
sector.
The islands main industries include fish (tuna), mining, and
timber.
The islands main agricultural produce include cocoa,
coconuts, palm kernels, rice, fruit; cattle, pigs; fish; and timber.
The islands primary exports are timber, fish, copra, palm
oil, cocoa, and coconut oil.
The Solomon Islands major export partners include China
64.5%, Italy 6.2%, Switzerland 4.6%, and the Philippines 4.4%. Its major
import partners are China 21.9%, Australia 19.6%, Singapore 10.7%, Vietnam
7.5%, New Zealand 6.2%, Papua New Guinea 5%, and South Korea 4.7%.
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