![]() Languages: Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca Religions: Church of Melanesia 32.8%, Roman Catholic 19%, South Seas Evangelical 17%, Seventh-Day Adventist 11.2%, United Church 10.3%, Christian Fellowship Church 2.4%, other Christian 4.4%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.2% (1999 census) United Nations member since: 1978-09-19 | |
Olympic achievements
Olympic Summer Games: 7 times. Medals: ![]() ![]() ![]() Olympic Winter Games: 0 times. Medals: ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Provinces / RegionsMalaita, Guadalcanal, Isabel, Makira, Temotu, Central, Western, Choiseul, Rennell and Bellona, | |
Major CitiesHoniara, |