Western Province leaders have given the Solomons Island government one year to recognise their statehood, or they will declare independence. |
They did not oppose the Australian-led intervention in the Solomons nor withdraw the five Vanuatuan police officers from the force. |
All five of the monotypic genera qendemic to Northern Melanesia are confined to the Solomons. |
Canberra used the conflict to seize control of German colonies, in particular German New Guinea, the Solomons and other islands. |
The Javan wart snake is found on the coastal regions of India and Ceylon, and also across the Indo-Australian islands as far as the Solomons. |
The 2,000-strong police and military force arrived in the Solomons two weeks ago. |