Solomon Islands — Solomon Islander. 1. an archipelago in the W Pacific Ocean, E of New Guinea; important World War II battles; politically divided between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. 2. an independent country comprising the larger, SE part of this… … Universalium
Solomon Islands — For the group of islands rather than the state, see Solomon Islands (archipelago). Solomons redirects here. For the town in the eastern United States, see Solomons, Maryland. Solomon Islands … Wikipedia
Solomon Islands skink — Solomon Islands skink … Wikipedia
Solomon Islands rain forests — The Solomon Islands rain forests are a terrestrial ecoregion which includes most of the Solomon Islands (except the Santa Cruz Islands) and the islands of Bougainville and Buka, which are part of Papua New Guinea. The Santa Cruz Islands, which… … Wikipedia
Solomon Islands — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Solomon Islands <p></p> Background: <p></p> The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the most bitter fighting of World War II… … The World Factbook
Solomon Islands campaign — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Solomon Islands campaign partof=the Pacific Theater of World War II caption=Map of the Solomon Islands showing the Allied advance during 1943 and key air and naval bases. date=January 1942 – August 21, 1945… … Wikipedia
Solomon Islands — Sol′omon Is′lands n. pl. 1) geg an archipelago in the W Pacific Ocean, E of New Guinea; politically divided between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands 2) geg an independent country comprising the larger, SE part of this archipelago: a… … From formal English to slang
Solomon Sea — ▪ Pacific Ocean portion of the western South Pacific Ocean, bounded on the west by New Guinea, on the north by New Britain, and on the east by the Solomon Islands. With an area of 280,000 square miles (720,000 square km), the sea contains… … Universalium
Solomon Islands — /sɒləmən ˈaɪləndz/ (say soluhmuhn uyluhndz) noun 1. an archipelago in the south western Pacific Ocean, east of New Guinea, extending for almost 1450 km. 2. a parliamentary state in the south western Pacific Ocean consisting of most of the Solomon …
Solomon Islands — noun 1. the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth • Instance Hypernyms: ↑country, ↑state, ↑land • Part Holonyms: ↑Solomons • Part Meronyms: ↑Bougainville, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
