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Mid-year population (thousands) Live births (thousands) Deaths (thousands) Natural change (thousands) Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) Total fertility rate (TFR) Infant mortality (per 1000 live births) Life expectancy (in years) 1950 105,209 4,365 2,606 1,759 41.5 24.8 16.7 7.00 166.4 40.03 1951
Honiara (/ ˌ h oʊ n i ˈ ɑːr ə /) is the capital and largest city of Solomon Islands, situated on the northwestern coast of Guadalcanal. As of 2021, it had a population of 92,344 people. The city is served by Honiara International Airport and the seaport of Point Cruz, and lies along the Kukum Highway.
The population of the province is 93,613 (2009), not including the capital territory. The population of the island (including Honiara) is 161,197 (as of 2021). Honiara serves as the provincial capital. [1] [2] The climate is rainforest tropical. [3] The estimated terrain elevation above sea level is 447 meters (1,467 ft). [4]
The 2024 MSG Prime Minister's Cup was being held from 9–21 December. [1] The Solomon Islands hosted the competition, [1] with matches played in Honiara [2] at the Lawson Tama Stadium [3] and at the National Stadium. [4] The Solomon Islands was the defending champion after winning the 2023 edition of the tournament. [5]
East Honiara is a parliamentary constituency electing one representative to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands.With an electorate of 30,049 in 2006, it is by far the most heavily populated constituency in the country, being the only one (out of fifty) to consist in more than 20,000 voters.
The videos also show the flames from a large structure fire in Honiara and the looting of a store.Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare announced a 36-hour lockdown in Honiara from 7 pm November 24 ...
The South Sea Evangelical Church (SSEC) is an evangelical, Pentecostal church in Solomon Islands.In total, 17% of the population of Solomon Islands adheres to the church, making it the third most common religious affiliation in the country behind the Anglican Church of Melanesia and the Roman Catholic Church. [1]
In Kosovo, a state-owned energy company plans to destroy a village to make way for expanded coal mining as the government and the World Bank plan for a proposed coal-burning power plant. The government has already forced roughly 1,000 residents from their homes. Many former residents claim officials violated World Bank policy requiring borrowers to restore their living conditions at equal or ...