The Solomon Islands were discovered by Spanish navigators in the 16th century, and the crew saw that the natives wore gold and silver, thinking that they had found the treasure trove of gold described in the Bible, so they named it the Solomon Islands after the archetype king Solomon.
Solomon Islands is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, with more than 990 islands, a population of 600,000, and a land area of 28,400 square kilometers. The locals had 87 dialects, and now their lingua franca is called Pijin.
Solomon Islands is one of the least developed countries, and in 2020, according to statistics, its human development index is only 0.567, ranking 151st out of more than 200 countries, which is a low level of development.
Solomon Islands is hot all year round, there is no dry season, there are often typhoons, mudslides and other natural disasters, the local medical conditions are backward, there is a lack of medical treatment, there are only 9 hospitals in the country, common diseases are malaria, cholera, dengue fever and other diseases.
The capital of the Solomon Islands is called Honiara, which has also been described as the most humble capital in the world, with no high-rise buildings and people living only in wooden houses, because building materials are scarce and expensive here.
The Solomon Islands have only one 100 km asphalt road in the whole country, which is short of water and electricity, and there is only water and electricity supply within the urban area. In other places, a water tank is installed around the house to collect rainwater, and the electricity generation relies mainly on solar panels.
Solomon Islands lacks living materials, there are no large supermarkets here, and daily necessities are mainly imported from foreign countries. 80% of the local shops are run by Cantonese and Fujian people, mainly engaged in commissaries, building materials businesses, and some people who do engineering.
90% of the people in the Solomon Islands are farmers, they rely on fishing and planting hygiene, fishing industry, timber exports, gold exports are the main pillars of the economy, the local people earn only about 1,000 yuan a month.
There is a local place called the "Central Market", which is the size of the domestic farmers' market, where fishermen sell seafood and fruit every day. They are not applicable to the kilogram unit of measurement and are only sold by number. The seafood here is very cheap, a 10-pound rat spot is only 150 yuan in the local area, and the same weight is sold for about 10,000 yuan in domestic hands.
Solomon Islands has a simple folk custom, the locals like to raise pigs, who has more pigs, it means who is rich, when the man marries his wife, he only needs to give the other party as a pig as dowry money. At the time of the wedding, the people who come to the banquet will also dress the bride with shells.
The Solomon Islands are beautifully landscaped, with over 80% forest coverage, and are also a paradise for diving enthusiasts, most of the waters are crystal clear, and the Marovo Lagoon in the east is as beautiful as emerald, it is the best-protected double barrier lagoon in the world and has been inscribed on the World Natural Heritage List.
In 2020, solomon islands have a total economy of $1.55 billion, with the mainland accounting for half of its economy. At present, the mainland and the Solomon Islands have friendly relations, and this year, the two sides also signed a framework agreement on security cooperation with each other.