The Solomon Islands is comprised of 992 Melanesian islands lying to the East of Papua New Guinea and North-west of Vanuatu. The nation is therefore archipelagic, stretching across 1 300 square kilometres of ocean. Honiara is the capital city, located on the island province of Guadalcanal.
Due to distances between islands, cultural difference is varied between tribal groups. English is the official language, however only 1-2% of Solomon Islander’s speak it fluently. Instead, 120 indigenous languages are spoken of which Melanesian pidgin is most common. 96% of locals are adhere to a Christian denomination.