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Capital Solomon Islands, in 36 editions.

The entry for Solomon Islands published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.

editions changed the text
6
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).

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2025 edition

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name:
Honiara
geographic coordinates:
9 26 S, 159 57 E
time difference:
UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology:
the name derives from the local term nagho ni ara , meaning "place of the east wind" or "facing the trade winds"

name: Honiara
geographic coordinates: 9 26 S, 159 57 E
time difference: UTC+11 (16 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name derives from "nagho the local term nagho ni ara," which in one ara , meaning "place of the Guadalcanal languages roughly translates as east wind" or "facing the eastern wind" trade winds"

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Solomon Islands: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/solomon-islands/capital.

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