Guadalcanal
Island in the Solomon Islands
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Guadalcanal is one of the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific. It’s known for its WWII relics, plus dive sites like palm-fringed Bonegi Beach, with 2 two sunken Japanese wartime vessels. West of the capital, Honiara, Vilu War Museum has...
Island group: Solomon Islands
Area: 2,047 mi²
Start: august 7, 1942
Coordinates: 09°35′24″S 160°14′06″E / 9.59000°S 160.23500°E
Ethnic groups: Melanesian 93%; Polynesian 4%; Micronesian 1.5%; European 0.8%; Chinese 0.3%; others 0.4%
Highest elevation: 2,335 m (7661 ft)
Highest point: Mount Popomanaseu