Synonyms for solomon islands
solomon is·lands

Princeton's WordNet

1. Solomon Islandsnoun

   the southern Solomon Islands that since 1978 form an independent state in the British Commonwealth

2. Solomons, Solomon Islandsnoun

   the northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth

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1. • Melanesia
   • Solomon Islands
   • Archipelago
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1. Jonathan Pryke:

   Most of the drivers of the tension have been in the country for many decades and generations, and a lot of it is born out of the abject poverty of the country, the limited economic development opportunities and the inter-ethnic and inter-island rivalry between the two most populous islands, so everyone's pointing fingers, but some fingers also need to be pointed at the political leaders of the Solomon Islands.

2. Clive Moore:

   If( Taiwan) really think a new nation in Pacific Island could be their diplomatic friend, perhaps it's worth a punt, but encouraging it, it would destroy Solomon Islands.

3. Catherine Ebert-Gray:

   We want to encourage the prime minister and all the people of Solomon Islands and members of parliament to not feel pressured in making this decision, to ask for details about funding, about projects, whether these are loans or they're grants.

4. Marise Payne:

   The cable is so practical, so important and so emblematic of the relationship between Australia and our key partners in the Pacific, the Coral Sea Cable will deliver for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands a connected future, Payne said, adding that the aim was for the cable to be operational by December. China denies using economic aid as political leverage, insisting it considers the ability of a country to repay loans when offering finance. In a bid to counter China, Australia has offered A$ 3 billion( $ 2.03 billion) in cheap loans and grants to the Pacific. The competition for influence in the Pacific has soured bilateral relations between Australia and China. The relationship came under further strain on Tuesday when China confirmed it has formally arrested a Chinese-born Australian writer on suspicion of espionage. Yang Hengjun, a former Chinese diplomat turned online journalist and blogger, was detained in January. Payne on Tuesday said Australia held grave concerns about Yang Hengjun and the.

5. Manasseh Sogavare:

   Our nation of Solomon Islands is bound to reap huge benefits never seen before in the history of our young nation, in this new relationship with PRC.