Conventional long form:
none
Government type:
parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Capital:
name: Honiara
Independence:
7 July 1978 (from the UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
Chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Frank KABUI (since 7 July 2009)
Head of government:
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy LILO (since 16 November 2011)
Executive branch:
Cabinet consists of 20 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister from among the members of parliament. The monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of parliament for up to five years (eligible for a second term); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition usually elected prime minister by parliament; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister from among the members of parliament; Gordon Darcy LILO elected on 16 November 2011.
Legislative branch:
Unicameral National Parliament consists of 50 seats; members elected from single-member constituencies by popular vote to serve four-year terms.
Judicial branch:
Court of Appeal consists of the court president, and ex officio members to include the High Court chief justice and its puisne judges); High Court consists of the chief justice and puisne judges as prescribed by the National Parliament. Court of Appeal and High Court president, chief justices, and puisne judges appointed by the governor-general upon recommendation of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, chaired by the chief justice to include 5 members, mostly judicial officials and legal professionals; all judges appointed until retirement at age 60.
Suffrage:
21 years of age; universal
Their Ambassador to the U.S.:
Ambassador Collin David BECK
Their embassy in the U.S.:
800 Second Avenue, Suite 400L, New York, NY 10017
Consulate:
They don't have a consulate located in the U.S.
Diplomatic representation from the US:
the US does not have an embassy in the Solomon Islands; the US ambassador to Papua New Guinea is accredited to the Solomon Islands
Representative to UN:
Colin Beck
none
Government type:
parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Capital:
name: Honiara
Independence:
7 July 1978 (from the UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
Chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Frank KABUI (since 7 July 2009)
Head of government:
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy LILO (since 16 November 2011)
Executive branch:
Cabinet consists of 20 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister from among the members of parliament. The monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of parliament for up to five years (eligible for a second term); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition usually elected prime minister by parliament; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister from among the members of parliament; Gordon Darcy LILO elected on 16 November 2011.
Legislative branch:
Unicameral National Parliament consists of 50 seats; members elected from single-member constituencies by popular vote to serve four-year terms.
Judicial branch:
Court of Appeal consists of the court president, and ex officio members to include the High Court chief justice and its puisne judges); High Court consists of the chief justice and puisne judges as prescribed by the National Parliament. Court of Appeal and High Court president, chief justices, and puisne judges appointed by the governor-general upon recommendation of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, chaired by the chief justice to include 5 members, mostly judicial officials and legal professionals; all judges appointed until retirement at age 60.
Suffrage:
21 years of age; universal
Their Ambassador to the U.S.:
Ambassador Collin David BECK
Their embassy in the U.S.:
800 Second Avenue, Suite 400L, New York, NY 10017
Consulate:
They don't have a consulate located in the U.S.
Diplomatic representation from the US:
the US does not have an embassy in the Solomon Islands; the US ambassador to Papua New Guinea is accredited to the Solomon Islands
Representative to UN:
Colin Beck
Flag description:
divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is blue with five white five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern; the lower triangle is green; blue represents the ocean; green the land; and yellow sunshine; the five stars stand for the five main island groups of the Solomon Islands
divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is blue with five white five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern; the lower triangle is green; blue represents the ocean; green the land; and yellow sunshine; the five stars stand for the five main island groups of the Solomon Islands
National Symbol:
With a crocodile and shark.
With a crocodile and shark.