H44MS-Solomon Islands

Bernhard, DL2GAC will operate from Honiara, Guadalcanal as H44MS, flying number IOTA OC – 047 until 18 September 2024.
He will operate on 40-6m SSB and FT8.
Nearest DX Point Type 44MS
QSL via Family Call.
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Bernhard M. Stefan, Moeggenweilerstr.18, 88677 Markdorf, Germany.

Solomon Islands, the glory of nature

introduce:

The Solomon Islands are located northeast of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu, covering an area of ​​more than 28,400 square kilometers. The capital of the country, located on the Gwadar Canal Island, is Honiara. The Melanesian island is part of the Solomon Islands and is different from the Solomon Islands. The island has thousands of years of history.

The Solomon Islands Campaign began in 1942 and ended in 1945, during World War II, when the United States and the Japanese Empire fought a major war. In 1975, the British territory’s official name was changed from “British Solomon Islands Protectorate” to “Solomon Islands”. It gained independence two years later.

The economy of the Solomon Islands consists of 75% of the labor force. Most of the petroleum products and finished goods produced on the island are imported. Timber is the most important export of the Solomon Islands, and the world price fell in 1998. Recently, the forests of the Solomon Islands have been over-cut. Other crops exported include palm oil and copra. Industrial growth is limited by the lack of frameworks and obstacles of transporters.

power supply:

The South Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) is working to develop renewable energy and developers, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership provide funding for such energy projects. An arrangement has been developed by the local community (REEEP) to allow the use of renewable energy. Solar, hydro and wind energy can be used without raising large amounts of cash. Under the arrangement, island residents who cannot pay for lighting in cash pay in the form of crops.

Demographics:

The inhabitants of the Solomon Islands include Melanesians (94.5% of the total population), Polynesians (3%), Micronesians (1.2%) and some Chinese religious groups. This is the calculation in 2006, with a total population of 552,438 people

language:

There are 74 languages ​​spoken in the Solomon Islands, of which 4 are extinct and 70 are still spoken.

language:

The most commonly spoken languages ​​in Solomon Islands are:

• Melanesian Languages
• Rennell
• Bellona
• Tikopia,
• Anuta
• Fatu Taka
• Sikaiana
• luanua
• Ontong Java Atoll
• Polynesian Languages
• Common language

healthy:

Life expectancy for women is 66.7 years and for men is 64.9 years. The fertility rate per woman was 5.5 in 1990-1995. The healthy life expectancy is 60 years.

religion:

92% of the population here are Christians, and the religious distribution is as follows:

• 35% Anglican Church of Melanesia
• 19% Roman Catholic
• 17% Nanyang Evangelical Church
• 11% United Church of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
• 10% Seventh-day Adventist
• 5% have Aboriginal beliefs.

educate:

60% of children of school age in the Solomon Islands receive primary education, but it is not compulsory. The University of the South Pacific has a branch in the Solomon Islands, as does the University of Papua New Guinea on Guadalcanal.

Solomon Island culture includes radio, newspapers, television, literature, music and sporting activities.

Biodiversity

Both the terrestrial and aquatic environments of the Solomon Islands have internationally significant biodiversity, much of which remains complex. The Solomon Islands has been recognized as an International Area of ​​Outstanding and is listed in the top 200 ecoregions in the world, with high levels of endemism. Marine biodiversity is equally astounding, with the Solomon Islands being part of the four-country Coral Triangle, which has extremely high levels of marine biodiversity.

Much of the subsistence area depends directly or indirectly on key biodiversity, particularly in the form of functional biomes such as coral reefs and mangroves. Habitat destruction is the greatest threat to these biomes, driven by commercial activities as well as subsistence and settlement activities.

Freshwater resources

Freshwater resources vary widely in the country depending on where the population lives. Large high islands provide large quantities of freshwater and have important river systems, but smaller low islands and atolls rely on groundwater and rainwater harvesting in the form of freshwater lenses. A 2006 report estimated that only 50% of the national population has access to piped water supplies, mainly on the large islands. Inundation of freshwater lenses due to population pressure and sea level rise is a major problem for small islands, while degradation of watersheds due to logging and human settlement growth is a major threat to water resources on larger islands. Groundwater contamination is a major problem in the capital and other urban areas due to the low incidence of piped sewage and high reliance on septic tanks.

Area and Incompatibilities:

Land issues remain an issue for consideration at both the private and national levels. Transfer and colonization remain important factors for conflict and stability due to the strong and persistent links between residents and their property, land use and its issues.

Approximately 87% of the land in the Solomon Islands is under customary land tenure, whose rules and ownership are not governed by the government and legal system. This land relationship structure, including customary land tenure, has a core value for the use of land assets in the material and cash economic model.

Trends in manufacturing and entertainment:

Despite the high priority given to the positioning of a tourist destination within local sustainable development, manufacturing and development in the region remain insufficient. Poor national infrastructure, particularly in terms of transport and air transport, impedes the growth in the number of tourists required for many tourism projects. The construction of a number of restaurants and hotels over the past five years has increased bed capacity in the capital, Honiara, and provided Western Province with a wider range and greater diversity of high-end services. The 2007 earthquake and tsunami brought particularly complex conflicts to the main affected areas of Western Province, with damage to coral reefs and damage to the infrastructure of hotels in the city center, Gizo. Future development requires greater awareness of natural damage, including geological hazards and severe atmospheric events.

The construction industry in the Solomon Islands is relatively small and concentrated in the private market. The main activities of the builders sector include basic hardwood production and the manufacture of wooden furniture, as well as the packaging and processing of food.

Solomon Islands Videos

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