Solomon Islands

East of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu in Oceania, the Solomon Islands is an island nation made up of six major islands and more than 900 smaller ones. It has a population of about 700,000 people and a land area of 28,400 square kilometers (11,000 sq mi). On Guadalcanal, the largest island, is Honiara, the nation's capital. The Solomon Islands, a nation made up of hundreds of islands in the South Pacific, are home to several sites from World War II. On Guadalcanal, a province and one of the main islands in the archipelago, there is a memorial to fallen American soldiers.

The nation's capital, Honiara, is situated on the island of Guadalcanal, and its bustling Central Market displays goods from the islands as well as locally made crafts. kept a paramilitary force in place until Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific nations intervened to reestablish law and order after a serious ethnic conflict. Although there is a significant police force and a Maritime Surveillance Unit for internal security, there hasn't been any military presence since then. The Solomon Islands don't have a designated protector, but they did pay Australia for some defense supplies. Australia would probably be one of the first nations to offer a defense if a war were ever declared against the islands.