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    General Information
    Region    Melanesia
    Population (000, 2020)   687
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   24.5
    Capital city    Honiara
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   81.8c
    UN membership date    19-Sep-78
    Surface area (km2)   28 896a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   103.4
    National currency    Solomon Is. Dollar (SBD)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   8.2d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)7201 0591 271c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)10.62.53.9c
    GDP per capita (current US$)1 363.31 756.11 946.9c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)28.72525.4c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)13.315.515.2c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)52.351.651.5c
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)44.839.937.1
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)8.29.49.6
    Employment in servicese (% employed)4750.753.4
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)1.70.70.5
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)82.7 / 86.082.2 / 85.682.0 / 85.5
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100125131c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)111116113f
    International trade: exports (million current US$)215400611e,d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)328466348e,d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)-112-65263e,d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-144-36-142d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateg (average annual %)2.32.72.6
    Urban population (% of total population)2022.424.2d
    Urban population growth rateg (average annual %)4.74.3...
    Fertility rate, totalg (live births per woman)4.44.44.4
    Life expectancy at birthg (females/males, years)71.7 / 68.373.3 / 69.874.6 / 71.1
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)40.8 / 5.140.4 / 5.340.0 / 5.6
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)2.8 / 0.52.6 / 0.42.5 / 0.4d
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)...~0.0~0.0d
    Infant mortality rateg (per 1 000 live births)2320.215.5
    Health: Current expenditureh (% of GDP)7.35.24.7a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.2i0.2j0.2f
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)9.9......
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)113.2 / 116.0113.0 / 114.2106.0 / 106.4c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)44.9 / 51.947.0 / 49.5k... / ...
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)3.8i......
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)026.1l
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants)51011.9a
    Threatened species (number)220238256
    Forested areae (% of land area)79.178.178.1a
    Energy production, primarye (Petajoules)333a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)15e1312e,a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)202228c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)4.44.44.4d
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)66.9716.9514.64c
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