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Solomon Islands Introduction - 2003 https://theodora.com/wfb2003/solomon_islands/solomon_islands_introduction.html SOURCE: 2003 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Background: The UK established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the bitterest fighting of World War II occurred on these islands. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence two years later. Ethnic violence, government malfeasance, and endemic crime have undermined stability and civil society. NOTE: The information regarding Solomon Islands on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Solomon Islands Introduction 2003 should be addressed to the CIA. |
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