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Definition: Solomons |
SolomonsNoun1. The northernmost islands are part of Papua New Guinea; the remainder form an independent state within the British Commonwealth. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "Solomons" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1601. (references) |
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The Solomon Islands is a nation in the Pacific Ocean that is part of the British Commonwealth.
History
The United Kingdom established a protectorate over the Solomon Islands in the 1890s. Some of the bitterest fighting of World War II occurred on these islands. Self-government was achieved in 1976 and independence was granted on July 7, 1978. Current issues include government deficits, deforestation, and malaria control.In 1992, Cyclone Tia struck the island of Tikopia, wiping out most housing and food crops.
Civil war began in 1998, which has posed a strain on the central government's budget.
In December 2002, Cyclone Zoe struck the island of Tikopia and Anuta, cutting off contact with the 3,000 inhabitants. Due to funding problems, the Solomon Islands government could not send relief until the Australian government provided funding.
Continuing civil unrest led to an almost complete breakdown in normal activity: civil servants remained unpaid for months at a time, and cabinet meetings had to be held in secret to prevent local warlords from interfering. The security forces have been unable to reassert control, largely because many police and security personel are associated with one or another of the rival gangs.
In July 2003 the Governor General of the Solomons issuesd an official request for international help, which was subsequently endorsed by the governmemt. Technically, only the Governor General's request for troops is necessary. However, the government intends to pass legislation to provide the international force with greater powers and resolve some legal ambiguities.
It is expected that a sizable international security contingent, led by Australia and New Zealand, and with representatives from about 20 other Pacific nations, will begin arriving in late July or early August 2003. It will act an interim police agency and the front-line members of the force will be police personel. However, the present state of lawlessness in the Solomons is such that it is not considered reasonable to send police alone to deal with it, and both Australia and New Zealand are also expected to provide a substantial number of soldiers to act as a backup with sufficient force to overawe any gang.
On July 6, 2003, in response to a proposal to send 200 police and 2,000 troops from Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific nations to Guadalcanal, warlord Harold Keke has announced a ceasefire by faxing a signed copy of the annoucement to the Solomons Prime Minister, Allan Kemakeza. Keke ostensibly leads the "Guadalcanal Liberation Front," but has been described as marauding bandit based on the isolated southwestern coast of Guadalcanal.
On 11 July, 2003, Australia was accused by a former Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands of engaging in neo-colonialism.
Economy
Main article: Economy of the Solomon Islands
The bulk of the population depend on agriculture, fishing, and forestry for at least part of their livelihood. Most manufactured goods and petroleum products must be imported. The islands are rich in undeveloped mineral resources such as lead, zinc, nickel, and gold. Economic troubles in Southeast Asia led to a steep downturn in the timber industry, and economic output declined by about 10% in 1998. The government instituted public service pay cuts and other retrenchments. The economy partially recovered in 1999 on the strength of rising international gold prices and the first full year of the Gold Ridge mining operation. However, the closure of the country's major palm oil plantation in mid-year cast a shadow over future prospects.
Military
The Solomon Islands have regular military forces; Solomon Islands National Reconnaissance and Surveillance Force; Royal Solomon Islands Police (RSIP)The military budget of the Solomon Islands has been strained due to a four-year civil war. Following Cyclone Zoe's strike on the islands of Tikopia and Anuta in December 2002, Australia had to provide the Solomon Islands government with 200,000 Solomons ($50,000 Australian) for fuel and supplies for the patrol boat Lata to sail with relief supplies.
From the CIA World Factbook 2000. Not Wikified.
- Geography of the Solomon Islands
- Demographics of the Solomon Islands
- Politics of the Solomon Islands
- Communications in the Solomon Islands
- Transportation in the Solomon Islands
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Solomons is a town located in Calvert County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,536.Geography
Solomons is located at 38°20'11" North, 76°27'51" West (38.336431, -76.464102)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 15.96% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,536 people, 689 households, and 378 families residing in the town. The population density is 331.3/km² (856.1/mi²). There are 881 housing units at an average density of 190.0/km² (491.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 90.69% White, 6.64% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 689 households out of which 15.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% are married couples living together, 4.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% are non-families. 39.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.97 and the average family size is 2.56. In the town the population is spread out with 13.1% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 41.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 56 years. For every 100 females there are 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $48,532, and the median income for a family is $74,318. Males have a median income of $64,833 versus $34,313 for females. The per capita income for the town is $33,049. 3.4% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Solomons, Maryland."
Synonym: SolomonsSynonym: Solomon Islands (n). (additional references) |
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 | Emmett Sheridan and Norman Porter in the Solomons Both served as Marine survey and mapping officers. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Volunteers with the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay work to restore underwater seagrass beds near Solomons Island. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Wet and oil-covered survivors of USS Helena (CL-50) go over papers after their rescue from the waters of the Central Solomons, 6 July 1943. Photographed on board another U.S. Navy warship, possibly USS Nicholas (DD-449). Helena had been sunk by Japanese torpedos on the previous night. Credit: NAVY. |  | Photographed from USS Montpelier (CL-57) on 19 May 1944. The ship between the photographer and the waterspout is USS Cleveland (CL-55). This was one day before Cleveland bombarded an island in the Solomons and was straddled by return fire. Credit: NAVY. |
 | "'missing in action' off the Solomons". "THEY did their part". Office of War Information poster 42, number 1943-0-510254. It shows the Sullivan brothers on board USS Juneau (CL-52) in early 1942. All were lost with Juneau on 13 November of that year. Credit: NAVY. |  | Solomons glory, or the rival mistresses. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Supplies arrive in Solomons. Landing barges bring in fresh supplies from freighters at Guadalcanal Island in the Solomons, where U.S. Army and Marine forces are now firmly entrenched. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | U.S. Army in final drive on Guadalcanal. American soldiers, clad in the briefest clothing because of intense heat, blast away at the few remaining enemy positions left on Guadalcanal in the Solomons during the final offensive which led to liberation of th. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Ships at Solomons Island. German ship at Solomons Island I. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Economic History | Solomon Islands | Missionaries began visiting the Solomons in the mid-1800s. (references) |
Solomon Islands | On January 2, 1976, the Solomons became self-governing, and independence followed on July 7, 1978. (references) | |
Solomon Islands | Under the protectorate, missionaries settled in the Solomons, converting most of the population to Christianity. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Solomons" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 96.30% of the time. "Solomons" is used about 27 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 96.3% | 26 | 68,323 |
| Noun (plural) | 3.7% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 27 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "Solomons" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Solomons | Last name | 130 | 67,699 |
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1. Solomons, MD |
Expression using "Solomons": solomons seal. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "l-m-n-o-o-o-s-s" | |
-2 letters: osmols, snools, solons. | |
-3 letters: looms, loons, monos, mools, moons, mosso, nolos, nomos, osmol, snool, solon, solos. | |
-4 letters: loom, loon, loos, loss, mols, mono, mons, mool, moon, moos, moss, nolo, noms, solo, sols, sons, soon. | |
-5 letters: loo, mol, mon, moo, mos, nom, noo, nos, oms, ons, sol, som, son, sos. | |
| Words containing the letters "l-m-n-o-o-o-s-s" | |
+3 letters: monologists, monopolises, monopolists. | |
+4 letters: monologuists, myoinositols, nonclassroom. | |
+5 letters: cosmopolitans, demonologists, entomologists, mononucleoses, mononucleosis, nonclassrooms, odontoglossum. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 6F 6C 6F 6D 6F 6E 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)... --- .-.. --- -- --- -. ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01101111 01101100 01101111 01101101 01101111 01101110 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S o l o m o n s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 006F 006C 006F 006D 006F 006E 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5381788179818085 |
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