History Of The Solomon Islands
The human history of the Solomon Islands, in the Melanesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean, spans over 30,000 years.
Read more about History Of The Solomon Islands: Original Natives, European Exploration, Colonization, World War II, Towards Independence, Independence, Cyclones
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