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Honiara (hō'nēär`ə), town (1986 pop. 30,413), capital of the Solomon Islands. Located on Guadalcanal in the SW Pacific, Honiara was rebuilt to replace the former capital of Tulaghi at the end of World War II and occupies the site of an important American campaign against the Japanese. The town now has an expanded harbor, a reconstructed Government House, and a national museum. HoniaraTown (pop., 1999 est.: 49,107), capital of the Solomon Islands, South Pacific Ocean. Situated at the mouth of the Mataniko River on the north coast of Guadalcanal, Honiara is a port and communications centre which trades chiefly in coconuts, timber, fish, and some gold. It developed during World War II around the site of a U.S. military headquarters and became the capital in 1952. Honiara the capital of the Solomon Islands, on NW Guadalcanal Island. Pop.: 61 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Honiara, Solomon Islands (ACNS)--Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, on an eight-day visit to the Solomon Islands in August, urged islanders to become a model of reconciliation for the wider world. Honiara, Solomon Islands (ACNS, Staff) -- Six members of the Melanesian Brotherhood, an Anglican religious order, were murdered last May while they were held captive by rebel leader Harold Keke and his militia, according to police on the Solomon Islands. |
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