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Solomon Islands Government 1996
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Administrative divisions:
7 provinces and 1 town*; Central, Guadalcanal, Honiara*, Isabel, Makira,
Malaita, Temotu, Western
Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
21 years of age; universal
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General
Moses PITAKAKA (since 10 June 1994)
Prime Minister Solomon MAMALONI (since 7 November 1994); Deputy Prime
Minister Dennis LULEI (since 10 November 1994)
Cabinet; appointed by the governor general on advice of the prime minister
from members of parliament
elections last held NA November 1994 (next to be held NA 1997); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (47 total) number of seats by party NA
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Political parties and leaders:
People's Alliance Party (PAP); United Party (UP), leader NA; Solomon Islands
Liberal Party (SILP), Bartholemew ULUFA'ALU; Nationalist Front for Progress
(NFP), Andrew NORI; Labor Party (LP), Joses TUHANUKU; National Action Party,
leader NA; Christian Fellowship, leader NA; National Unity Group, Solomon
MAMALONI
ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,
ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF,
UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
ambassador traditionally resides in Honiara (Solomon Islands)
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US diplomatic representation:
embassy closed July 1993; the ambassador to Papua New Guinea is accredited
to the Solomon Islands
divided diagonally by a thin yellow stripe from the lower hoist-side corner;
the upper triangle (hoist side) is blue with five white five-pointed stars
arranged in an X pattern; the lower triangle is green
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