Geography of the Solomon Islands
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Solomon Islands is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, that lies east of Papua New Guinea.
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Continent | Pacific Ocean |
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Region | Oceania |
Coordinates | 8°00′S 159°00′E |
Area | Ranked 139th |
• Total | 29,000[1][2] km2 (11,000 sq mi) |
• Land | 96.8% |
• Water | 3.2% |
Coastline | 5,313 km (3,301 mi) |
Borders | None |
Highest point | Mount Popomanaseu 2,332 metres (7,651 ft) |
Lowest point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
Exclusive economic zone | 1,589,477 km2 (613,701 sq mi) |
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