Solomon Islands
Melanesian island country
The Solomon Islands is a nation in the South Pacific, an archipelago of nearly a thousand islands east of Papua New Guinea.
The islands were a major theater of World War II combat, particularly the Battle of Guadalcanal.
We island-hopped through the Solomon Islands on our dive trip.
Pacific island collective
- South PacificOcean region near Oceania
- Pacific IslandsTropical territories across largest ocean
- Pacific WarAllied-Japanese naval conflict
- island nationCountry comprising islands
Pacific Islanders · Ring of Fire · Melanesia · regional · Forum
Land surrounded by water
- atollsRing-shaped coral islands
- reefsSubmerged rocky formations
- lagoonsSheltered coastal water bodies
- volcanic islandsLand formed by underwater eruptions
coral islands · channels · straits · islets · cays · maritime · archipelagic waters · oceanic
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- biodiversityRange of life forms
mangroves · coconut palms · cyclones · jungle · lush · equatorial · wet season · dry season
Mollusk-based medium of exchange
- panpipesGraduated tube wind instrument
- betel nutStimulant palm seed
- kavaSedative Pacific Island drink
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
bride price · ancestor worship · mana · feasting · woodcarving · lime powder · spirit house · clan system
1939-45 global conflict
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- PT-109Motor torpedo boat designation
- independenceFreedom from external control
- headhuntingRecruiting talent from competitors
missionaries · colonial · Japanese occupation · war relics · shipwrecks · memorials
Sculpting in timber
- shell jewelryAdornments crafted from mollusks
- traditional danceCulturally inherited choreography
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- tattooingInjecting pigment under skin
oral tradition · storytelling · string band · feasting · body decoration · warrior culture
Guadalcanal
Melanesian island, fierce 1942 fighting
Oceania
Pacific island collective
- South PacificOcean region near Oceania
- Pacific IslandsTropical territories across largest ocean
- Pacific WarAllied-Japanese naval conflict
island nation · Pacific Islanders · Ring of Fire · Melanesia · regional · Forum
islands
Land surrounded by water
volcanic islands · coral islands · channels · straits · islets · cays · maritime · archipelagic waters · oceanic · seascape
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
biodiversity · mangroves · coconut palms · cyclones · jungle · lush · equatorial · wet season · dry season · tropical climate
shell money
Mollusk-based medium of exchange
matrilineal · bride price · ancestor worship · mana · feasting · woodcarving · lime powder · spirit house · clan system · oral tradition
WWII
1939-45 global conflict
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- PT-109Motor torpedo boat designation
- independenceFreedom from external control
headhunting · missionaries · colonial · Japanese occupation · war relics · shipwrecks · memorials
woodcarving
Sculpting in timber
- shell jewelryAdornments crafted from mollusks
- traditional danceCulturally inherited choreography
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
tattooing · oral tradition · storytelling · string band · feasting · body decoration · warrior culture
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- OceaniaFiji, New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, Tonga
- PacificPacific Ocean, Pacific Rim, Pacific Ring of Fire, Ring of Fire, Oceania
- Pacific OceanMariana Trench, Hawaiian Islands, Challenger Deep, Coral Sea, Bering Sea
- WWIID-Day, Pearl Harbor, Normandy, Hiroshima, Holocaust
- Island NationsJapan, Cuba, Jamaica, Philippines, Indonesia
Solomon IslandsSwitzerland
Alpine republic, perpetually neutral
Norway · Singapore · Luxembourg · Japan · Nordic countries
Solomon IslandsUnited States
North American federal republic
China · Russia · superpower · great power · superpowers