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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sol′omon Is′lands, - Place Namesan archipelago in the W Pacific Ocean, E of New Guinea;
important World War II battles; politically divided between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. - Place Namesan independent country comprising the larger, SE part of this archipelago: a former British protectorate;
gained independence in 1978. 426,855; 11,458 sq. mi. (29,676 sq. km). Cap.: Honiara (on Guadalcanal). Sol′omon Is′lander.
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