An island in the south-western Pacific, the largest of the Solomon Islands (the country); population 73,000 (2007). During the Second World War it was the scene of the first major US offensive against the Japanese (August 1942).
An island in the western Pacific Ocean, the largest of the Solomon Islands; population 73,000 (est. 2007). During World War II, it was the scene of the first major US offensive against the Japanese in August 1942.