Names: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Solomon Islands local long form: none local short form: Solomon Islands former: British Solomon Islands

Capital City: Honiara

Population: 552,438 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $600 (2005 est.)

Currency: Solomon Islands dollar (SBD)

Languages: Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English is official but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population note: 120 indigenous languages

Total Area: total: 28,450 sq km land: 27,540 sq km water: 910 sq km slightly smaller than Maryland

Region: Oceania

Industries: fish (tuna), mining, timber

Agriculture: cocoa beans, coconuts, palm kernels, rice, potatoes, vegetables, fruit; timber; cattle, pigs; fish

Resources: fish, forests, gold, bauxite, phosphates, lead, zinc, nickel

Labor Force: 249,200 (1999)
agriculture: 75% industry: 5% services: 20% (2000 est.)

Exports: $171 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)
timber, fish, copra, palm oil, cocoa

Imports: $159 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)
food, plant and equipment, manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals

Overview: The bulk of the population depends on agriculture, fishing, and forestry for at least part of its livelihood. Most manufactured goods and petroleum products must be imported. The islands are rich in undeveloped mineral resources such as lead, zinc, nickel, and gold. Prior to the arrival of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), severe ethnic violence, the closing of key businesses, and an empty government treasury culminated in economic collapse. RAMSI's efforts to restore law and order and economic stability have led to modest growth as the economy rebuilds.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $7,650 in goods to Solomon Islands. This ranks Solomon Islands 195^th among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Solomon Islands decreased from the previous year by $8,445 a change of -52.47%. State exports to Solomon Islands have increased over the last 5 years by 3,796 a change of 98.50. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to Solomon Islands.