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Solomon Islands Independence Day

Solomon Islands Independence Day

July 7
The Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific gained independence from Britain on this day in 1978. They had been under British control since 1900. Independence Day is a national holiday throughout the islands.
CONTACTS:
Permanent Mission of Solomon Islands to the UN
800 Second Ave., Ste. 400 L
New York, NY 10017
212-599-6192; fax: 212-661-8925
Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary, Fourth Edition. © 2010 by Omnigraphics, Inc.
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