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Solomon Islands
Capital: Honiara
- About 60 to 70 languages are spoken across the islands. English is official and Pijin is the common language for everyday talk.
- Spanish navigator Alvaro de Mendana was the first European to visit, in 1568. The name Solomon Islands came later.
- Marovo Lagoon is described as the largest double-barrier-enclosed lagoon in the world, at about 700 km².