Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands (SB, SLB) is a country in Melanesia, with Honiara as its capital. The currency is the Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD, SBD). The international dialling code is +677; mobile numbers are written like 74 21234. The time zone is Pacific/Guadalcanal. Official language: English.

CurrencySBDSBD
Dial code+677e.g. 74 21234
Time zoneGuadalcanalUTC+11:00
LanguageEnglish
CapitalHoniara
Population726.8K28.9K km²

Overview

Official name
Solomon Islands
Native name
Solomon Islands
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
SB
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3
SLB
ISO 3166-1 numeric
090
IOC code
SOL
Demonym
Solomon Islander
Capital
Honiara
Region
Oceania › Melanesia
Status
Independent, UN member
Groups
  • Melanesia
  • United Nations
Internet domain
.sb
Coordinates
-8, 159
Area
28,896 km²
Population
726,799
GDP
$2B ($2.8K per person)
Literacy
84.1%
Landlocked
No
Land borders
None

Currency

Solomon Islands Dollar SBD

Symbol
SBD narrow $
Minor units
2 decimals
Example
$1,234.50

Former currencies: AUD

Languages

LanguageStatusShare of populationWriting
English enOfficial100% (726.8K)
Pijin pis82% (596K)
Roviana rug1.4% (10.2K)

Time zones

Time zoneLocal timeStandardDaylight savingName
Pacific/GuadalcanalUTC+11:00noneSolomon Islands Time

Phone numbers

Calling code
+677
Dial-out prefix
0[01]
Trunk prefix
none
National number length
5–7 digits
Emergency number
999 pattern 999

Number types

TypeNational formatInternational formatLayoutDigits
Fixed line40123+677 40123XXXXX5
Mobile74 21234+677 74 21234XX XXXXX5, 7
Toll free18123+677 18123XXXXX5
VoIP51123+677 51123XXXXX5
Show the 1 formatting rules
Digits patternLeading digitsFormatInternational
(\d{2})(\d{5})6[89]|7|8[4-9]|9(?:[0-8]|9[0-8])$1 $2$1 $2

Address and postal code

No address data.

Calendar, units and conventions

First day of the week
Monday
Weekend
Saturday to Sunday
First week of the year
Contains at least 1 day of the new year
Hour cycle
12-hour (1–12), also hb, H, hB
Calendars
gregorian
Measurement system
Metric
Temperature
Celsius
Paper size
A4

Number and date formats

As written by the English (Solomon Islands) locale (en-SB), amounts in SBD.

Number
1,234,567.891
Percent
45.7%
Currency (SBD)
$1,234,567.89
Accounting
($1,234,567.89)
Currency, name
1,234,567.89 Solomon Islands dollars
Compact short
1.2M
Compact long
1.2 million
Scientific
1.235E6
Speed
88 kilometres per hour
Temperature
21.5°C
Date, full
Friday, 27 March 2026
Date, long
27 March 2026
Date, medium
27 Mar 2026
Date, short
27/03/2026
Time, medium
3:04:05 pm
Time, short
3:04 pm
Date and time
27 Mar 2026, 3:04 pm
Month and year
March 2026
Weekday
Friday
Relative time
yesterday · in 3 days · 2 hours ago
List: and
A, B and C
List: or
A, B or C

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