Where does the Solomon country take its name from?
the Solomon Islands archipelago
What type of country is it?
it is a sovereign country
How many major islands does it have?
six
and what about the smaller islands?
there are over 900 smaller islands
What is its capital
Honiara
Which is located on which island?
Guadalcanal.
Who was the first person to visit it?
Álvaro de Mendaña was the first European to visit
In what year?
In 1568
What type of monarchy is it now?
a constitutional monarchy
who is its head of state?
currently Queen Elizabeth II
And its prime minister's name?
Manasseh Sogavare
When was its self government achived?
in1976